Look At What L.E. Modesitt Jr. Novels Did To Me

Yes! Hello! I’m still around!!!

if i had to absolutely narrow it down, i think the modesitt book that i love the most (aka left me a sobbing mess by the end of it) is soarer's choice, which iirc is the 6th book of the corean chronicles. contrary to the majority of fans, i haven't read a ton of the recluce series, so the first series i really got into was that one, which... i read over a decade ago by this point. i do plan to read more recluce eventually, though.

but i do think my favorite series overall is the imager portfolio because i love the magic system and the politics, and i just finished rereading the first three books. i'm actually reading scholar for the first time now because rhenn's last book was the last modesitt book i read before taking a long and unplanned reading hiatus.

so far, i'm honestly a little impressed that quaeryt's got less compunctions than most modesitt protagonists to kill. usually in self-defense, but i'm ngl i was quite pleased he got rid of those two patrollers in nacliano. i'm roughly 40 chapters in so far and curious to see where it all goes!

If you like the imager portfolio, I’ve found that Modesitt’s Grand Illusion series is pretty similar (albeit with a different magic system), and I’ve enjoyed it a lot!!

Last year, I read Isolate by L. E. Modesitt Jr, a gaslamp political fantasy about two security aides who protect a government councilor. This year (well, technically Christmas 2022 loll), I bought the sequel, Councilor – and I’m enjoying it so much that I had to draw some fanart for it! XDD

Here we have Councilor Obreduur in the middle (whom I imagine looks like Peter Cushing lmaoo), and his two security aides: the empath Avraal Ysella on the left, and Steffan Dekkard on the right. Steffan is an isolate, meaning he is invulnerable to empath attacks and senses.

book 3: opens with explosion; Rhenn must investigate

official count of explosions in which Rhenn was actually present (and therefore nearly killed, poor boy) (in all books) ... 6? (3 in book 3 alone!).

Number of significant but explosions in which rhenn is not present but was partially involved ... hm. if we count the entire attack on ferrum as 1 (because i’m too lazy to count it was more), and the majority of the ferrum attacks as 1 (again because we never get a real count of the numbers) excepting only those we get a separate description of...that’s another 3? or 4?

Do, end result:

Dichartyn (from the grave) at rhenn: Stop getting in explosions!

book 3: opens with explosion; Rhenn must investigate

book 3: opens with explosion; Rhenn must investigate