Happy to be back to Recluce, I really enjoyed the book. It is like visiting a friend you haven’t seen for a while. A new character, Alayiakal, is a Mirror Lancer with many secrets. Faced with a strictly stratified society, he must hide his strengths or be forced into unwanted roles or even condemned to death.
Alayiakal shares the same humble bragging characteristics as many of Modesitt’s characters. He dissuades fame and downplays his successes with aplomb. Modesitt’s main protagonists always seem likable and have a strong ethical core. The likable description has resulted in negative commentary in previous reviews. Criticism be damned, I want to have likable characters. I invest in my reading and I don’t want to be invested in a despicable personality.
The storyline is not predictable and yet seems familiar. That too, is something I enjoy. Once again, it feels like visiting an old friend and I like doing that.
I enjoyed the book and look forward to the ensuing volumes.
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