Alyiakal, overcaptain in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, has completed his tour as officer-in-charge of a remote post, and wants to finish in time to see his best friend consorted and assume his next post assignment. Events conspire against him when he uncovers corruption, and investigating Mirror Lancer officers end up dead. Before he can go on leave, he has to replace one of these officers, dodge an assassination attempt and overly inquisitive Magi-i—and that's just the beginning of Alyiakal’s problems.

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Jr. Modesitt
Amerikansk forfatter som har skrevet "Recluce" bøgerne og dermed blevet en af de mest populære fantasy forfatter I branchen. Den første bog I serien hed "The Magic of Recluce" og blev så godt modtaget at der nu er 13 bøger I serien. Den kronologisk første er "The Fall of Angels". Modesit skriver også andre serier; "The Spellsong Cycle", "The Ecolitan Matter" og "The Forever Hero." Helt klart, en travl mand.