This will be the 31st Modesitt I have
reviewed. I don’t doubt that I read
some before I started by blog. I have
to say I am never disappointed. This is
another novel set in the Recluce
environment. Beltur, identified as a
mongrel, in the Mongrel Mage
is the focus of this book. After serving
his nation, perhaps too well, in the war, Beltur finds his success and strength
engender fear and jealousy in his community.
Beltur is forced to make a change.
Modesitt is a philosopher.
I don’t know that he has ever identified himself as such but his topics
and musings certainly indicate that he writes far more than entertainment. This book deals with discrimination in many
forms. Fear and a climate of intolerance
provide some of the settings. The plight
of the poor and uneducated is addressed and society’s obligation to an under-represented
segment of the populace is highlighted. Sound
familiar? Picked up a newspaper
recently? You know the paper version of the digital newsfeed.
If you can handle deeply intricate character studies,
Modesitt is not for you. He provides
insight to the character’s motivation as well as their insecurities and
fears.
Another excellent, thought provoking book by Modesitt which
I highly recommend.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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