"Recluce Tales" by L.E. Modesitt,Jr. - True 1st EDITION 1st PRINT Hardcover w/Dustjacket - Published in 2017 by TOR - 476 pages - both book and DJ are in NEAR MINT-MINT condition. For over a thousand years, Order and Chaos have molded the island of Recluce. The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world through eighteen books, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s most expansive and bestselling epic fantasy series. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive, calls it "Essential reading for any fan of the increasingly impressive world that is Recluce." Recluce Tales: Stories from the World of Recluce collects seventeen new short stories and four popular reprints spanning the thousand-year history of Recluce. First-time readers will gain a glimpse of the fascinating world and its complex magic system, while longtime readers of the series will be treated to glimpses into the history of the world. Modesitt's essay “Behind the ‘Magic’ of Recluce” gives insight into his thoughts on developing the magical system that rules the Island of Recluce and its surrounding lands, while “The Vice Marshal's Trial” takes the reader back to the first colonists on Recluce. Old favorites “Black Ordermage” and “The Stranger” stand side-by-side with thrilling new stories. Again, this book is in NEAR MINT-MINT condition and is the True 1st EDITION 1st PRINT (note the difference in the cover from most other listings). No collection of fantasy anthologies is complete without this one. Please see the scan for the great artwork on the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving an item true to the condition indicated. You won't be disappointed. All previous buyers of my fantasy books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please check my listings. The book will be sent via Media mail shipping in the USA.  I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items.  If you purchase more than one item or lot, please request an invoice for the appropriate combined shipping discount. See my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles.  All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

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