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jbcohen
February 5th, 2002, 03:36 AM
Once I complete reading the first book in the series, The Magic of Recluse is it necessary to read the remainder of the novels in order or can I jump around? I would be interested in reading the novels about Lerris first then the other main characters next.
Cadfael
February 5th, 2002, 04:30 AM
JBC... at the end of the day, you read them how you want to read them. However, if you jump to the next book with Lerris, you will come across mention of things you will have no understanding off. You need to understand his father's and uncle's past IMHO.
Modesitte does jump around with his timelines, one of the later books 'A Fall Of Angels' actually could be the first book you read... b/c it tells of the origin of the Black and White orders.
But as I say, you read them however you wish... there is a damn fine story there, in spite of the annoying SoundFX http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif
jbcohen
February 5th, 2002, 09:06 AM
Since Modesitt seems to jump around in his timeline I was thinking of reading the books in chronological order. If I do this will I be missing something?
Cadfael
February 5th, 2002, 11:20 AM
Nope..., in fact it is a good idea.
DarthV
February 6th, 2002, 03:01 AM
I'd suggest reading them in the order that they were published in.
Cadfael
February 6th, 2002, 03:59 AM
DarthV... it is horses for courses really... I read them in published order and still enjoyed them. But the story would still work by chronological order.
jbcohen
February 6th, 2002, 04:11 AM
I much prefer novels like these in chronological order rather than the published order, IMHO. What is the chronological order?
Cadfael
February 6th, 2002, 11:10 AM
Dammit!!! I just knew that was coming! http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif
Hang On...
e-Morgana
February 6th, 2002, 04:22 PM
Haven't read them myself, but I found this -
1 Magi'i of Cyador (2000)
2 Scion of Cyador (2000)
3 Fall of Angels (1996)
4 The Chaos Balance (1997)
5 The Towers of the Sunset (1992)
6 The White Order (1998)
7 The Magic Engineer (1994)
7 Colors of Chaos (1999) in Parallel
8 The Order War (1995)
9 The Magic of Recluce (1991)
10 The Death of Chaos (1995)
[This message has been edited by e-Morgana (edited February 06, 2002).]
e-Morgana
February 6th, 2002, 04:33 PM
You owe me one dennizm. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/wink.gif
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