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  • The Magic Engineer

  • Saga of Recluce Series, Book 3
  • Written by: L. E. Modesitt Jr.
  • Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
  • Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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The Magic Engineer

Written by: L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
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Publisher's Summary

The chronicles of the magical island of Recluce continue as young Dorrin, fascinated by forbidden science, goes into exile in the lands of Chaos, where he unwillingly invents devices of war to save his land from the evil Chaos wizards.

©1994 L. E. Modesitt (P)2013 Tantor

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"L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart." (Robin Hobb)

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Awesome book, but I didn’t really enjoy this narrator

Awesome book—one of my favourites. As usual from this author. Unfortunately, I didn’t really enjoy this narrator. He has a strange kind of inflection in his speech. It also seemed a little expressionless.

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enjoyable

I had read some of this series before but very much enjoyed the audio version and plan to get them all. They keep me entertained and interested in the story.

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awesome book

I love all his books they are amazing and the narrator Kirby heyborne does a awesome job at reading it

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Awesome

love the trades people focus of these novels. liked the smith/healer/engineer story arc. Definitely going to continue reading this series

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