For over one thousand years, Order and Chaos have molded the isle of Recluce. The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this globe through eighteen books, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.’s longest and bestselling dream series.

Recluce Tales: Stories in the World of Recluce gathers seventeen new short stories and 4 popular reprints spanning the thousand-year background of Recluce. First-time audiences will gain a glimpse of the fascinating world and its complex magic program, while longtime supporters of the series will end up being treated to glimpses into the history of the world.

Modesitt’s essay ‘Behind the ‘Magic’ of Recluce’ gives understanding into his applying for grants developing the magical program that rules the Isle of Recluce and its surrounding lands, while ‘The Vice Marshal’s Trial’ uses the listener back to the first colonists on Recluce. Aged favorites, such as for example ‘Black Ordermage’ and ‘The Stranger,’ stand side-by-side with fascinating new stories.