Mage-Guard of Hamor
core novel 2008 The Saga of Recluce
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.20 (3,381 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 634 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765319272 |
Synopsis
Mage-Guard of Hamor continues directly from Natural Ordermage, the fifteenth volume of the Saga of Recluce, following Rahl's ongoing exile on the continent of Hamor after his banishment from Recluce. In this unfamiliar land Rahl must adjust to a culture where the state holds a strict monopoly over the practice of magic, unlike the looser order enforced by Recluce's Council. His powers have grown considerably stronger since his arrival, but so too has the trouble his abilities and impulsiveness attract, forcing him to confront the consequences of past confrontations while training under Hamor's mage-guards. Rahl must learn greater self-discipline to master his volatile abilities, since strength alone is not enough; without restraint, his magic remains as dangerous to himself and those around him as it is useful to Hamor's rulers.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Saga of Recluce
- Series: The Saga of Recluce core; position 15 of 26 in the series' recorded order
- Author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Notes
- From the series record (The Saga of Recluce): One continuous, internally chronological world across many reading-order sub-arcs; the whole published run to date is Core Canon, per the author's own single ordered list. Ongoing; a further volume (Last of the First) is announced for 2026 and is not yet published, so it is not registered (Constitution Article 2).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Saga of Recluce: position 15 of 26: previous Natural Ordermage (2007) · next Arms-Commander (2010)
Sources
- L.E. Modesitt, Jr. official site: The Saga of Recluce
- https://www.lemodesittjr.com/the-books/saga-recluce/mageguard-of-hamor/
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