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Fantasy · 1992 · PG

The towers of the sunset

by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

A young man with Order magic flees an arranged marriage — and changes the world.

For10+GenreFantasyLength436 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

Some

Fantasy violence; deaths

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Some

Adult romantic content; marriage themes

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of free will, duty, and the unintended consequences of power

What this book is about

The second Recluce novel (1992), set in the distant past, follows Creslin, a weather wizard who flees his politically-arranged fate and founds the island of Recluce. Fantasy with mature themes. For older teens and adults.

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