Slow to start and drearily didactic in places, but Modesitt's capacity to wring new surprises from stock ideas remains undiminished.Ī tightly wound caseworker is pushed out of his comfort zone when he’s sent to observe a remote orphanage for magical children. Finally, while dodging assassins' bullets, not always successfully, he discovers what Dichartyn really intends for him. As the pace picks up, Rhenn meets beautiful and graceful Seliora, who's gifted with second sight, and deals-brutally-with two young imager bullies.
Rhenn learns how to create shields against both magic and physical objects, and soon his abilities match those of imagers who've been on Imagisle for years. Dichartyn hits Rhenn with a crash course in politics, philosophy and physical training. Accepted by the secretive Master Dichartyn, Rhenn learns that imagers must live apart from the rest of society-even sleeping alone in lead-lined rooms because they can accidentally image even while asleep. No other studio will take him on, so he has no choice but to apply to the Collegium on Imagisle in hopes of becoming an imager.
But while he considers attempting to become a master artisan, the studio erupts in flames, killing Caliostrus and his obnoxious son-a catastrophe that Rhenn worries he might have caused through his unconscious imaging abilities. Now a skilled journeyman, young Rhenn involuntarily uses magic (“imaging”) to complete exceptionally difficult assignments. Rhennthyl, the son of a leading wool merchant in L'Excelsis, the capital of Solidar, had no interest in the wool trade and apprenticed himself to portraiture Master Caliostrus. The months are: Ianus (W), Fevier(W), Maris(Sp), Avryl (Sp), Mayas (S), Juyn(S), Agostos (H), Erntyn (H), Feuillyt(F), Finitas (F).The prolific Modesitt ( Mage-Guard of Hamor, 2008, etc.) kicks off a new fantasy series that boasts an early modern setting-think Victorian times without the pollution.
The year begins with the first month of winter, and ends with the last day of fall. There are ten five-week months to the year, grouped into five seasons, each of two months: Winter, Spring. Samedi is usally a half day for work, and Solayi is the equivalent of Sunday.Įach month is 35 days, and the first day of every month is Solayi.
The days of the week are, in order: Solayi, Lundi, Mardi, Meredi, Jeudi, Vendrei, Samedi. Time in the Imager Portfolio fictional universe was measured in somewhat unfamiliar units.ĭay contains 20 glasses and is roughly similar to oursĮach month is exactly 35 days, or 5 weeksĪ year is 5 seasons, or 10 months, or 350 days
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