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mary_soon_lee's review
4.0
This is the eighteenth and (currently) last novel in Modesitt's fantasy series, "The Magic of Recluce." A collection of short stories set in the same world was published in January 2017, and a nineteenth novel is due out in October 2017. Why do I mention these details? Because I have devoured all eighteen novels in the past seven and a bit months, and I am very sad that I have run out. Alas, alas, alas.
"Heritage of Cyador" has a military and diplomatic focus, and is the second novel centered on Lerial, the younger son of a duke. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first book about Lerial ("Cyador's Heirs"), but still derived great pleasure from it. As indeed I have derived great and guilty pleasure from the whole series. Guilty, because I don't think the books did much to educate or enlighten me. They merely delighted me.
"Heritage of Cyador" has a military and diplomatic focus, and is the second novel centered on Lerial, the younger son of a duke. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first book about Lerial ("Cyador's Heirs"), but still derived great pleasure from it. As indeed I have derived great and guilty pleasure from the whole series. Guilty, because I don't think the books did much to educate or enlighten me. They merely delighted me.
craftingrama's review against another edition
4.0
narrator was back to verbal sound effects *sigh* but otherwise it wasn't half bad
sophiewilliams's review
3.0
What happens when a new civilisation is founded from the elite of an old in a area of land that hasn't got space for them.
katmarhan's review
4.0
9/10
Probably one of the best books in the Recluce series. It was a great mix of personal/romance, battle scenes, and political intrigue. Lerial is one of Modesitt’s best protagonists.
Probably one of the best books in the Recluce series. It was a great mix of personal/romance, battle scenes, and political intrigue. Lerial is one of Modesitt’s best protagonists.
vaderbird's review
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
travistravis's review against another edition
2.0
So formulaic, which is fine, if you're expecting it (which I am at this point.)
My only real complaint is it's been so long since I read Cyador's Heirs that I barely remembered who anyone was.
My only real complaint is it's been so long since I read Cyador's Heirs that I barely remembered who anyone was.
jameseckman's review against another edition
3.0
A good read but, very similar to several other Recluce novels. Something that can be said of many of the author's books, always a safe, good read but usually not to far from his normal fare. Read Cyador's Heirs first, it's the first book in this story arc, this is the second, with room for more.
hteph's review against another edition
4.0
Another one
It is remarkable that I like an author so much, that essentially writes the same two books again and again. First a true Bildungsroman abut a young male and magic, and then a follow up where the consequences of his actions and non-actions plays out. Always with some gratuitous high power magic.
I guess I would dislike them if I tried to read all of the Recluse saga back to back, but a couple every other year or so is perfect.
It is remarkable that I like an author so much, that essentially writes the same two books again and again. First a true Bildungsroman abut a young male and magic, and then a follow up where the consequences of his actions and non-actions plays out. Always with some gratuitous high power magic.
I guess I would dislike them if I tried to read all of the Recluse saga back to back, but a couple every other year or so is perfect.
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