Four centuries after its founding, Solidar's Collegium of lmagers is in decline, the exploits of its founder, the legendary Quaeryt, largely forgotten. The Collegium is so lacking in leadership that the dying Maitre must summon Alastar, an obscure but talented senior imager from Westisle far to the south who has little kwledge of politics in the capital, as his successor. When Alastar arrives in L'Excelsis and becomes the new Maitre, he finds disarray and lack of discipline within the Collegium, and the ruler of Solidar so hated by the High Holders that they openly refer to him as being mad. To make matters worse, neither Rex Ryen, ridiculed as Rex Dafou, r the High Holders have any respect for the Collegium. Alastar finds himself in the middle of a power struggle, with Ryen demanding that the Collegium remove the strongest High Holders and the military leadership in turn plotting to topple Ryen and destroy the Collegium. And all that, Alastar discovers, is only a fraction of the problems he and the Collegium face.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ST Martin's Press, Tor Books
ISBN-10
0765379864
ISBN-13
9780765379863
eBay Product ID (ePID)
220785320
Product Key Features
Author
L. E. Modesitt
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Author Biography
L.E. MODESITT, JR. is the bestselling author of over sixty novels encompassing two science fiction series and three fantasy series, including the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce.