Alector'S Choice: Corean Chronicles Series - Softcover

Modesitt Jr., L. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765352575 ISBN 13: 9780765352576

Publisher: Tor Books, 2006

Synopsis

Corus has been designed to become the new home of a superior race from a distant world, whose life depends on drawing sustenance from the biological life force of a planet. After changing the climate, they have grown ordinary people to tend to the plants and animals in preparation for their eventual arrival. Meanwhile, their plans are supervised by a staff of Alectors, who in effect rule the world. Alectors are bigger, tougher, and have both psychic talents and technology unavailable to the natives. The time is now fast approaching for the transfer from the old world, nearly bled dry of life force. But, neither the Alectors (who will be reduced in status when the real powers arrive) nor the local humans (who seem destined to become no more than cattle, though they know nothing of this) are ready.

About this title

Review:

"Modesitt's fourth entry in his Corean series (after 2004's Scepters) contain plenty of fine world building and intelligently developed magic. . . .Modesitt fans, knowing what they're in for, will find reaching the end of the challenging fantasy well worth the effort." --Publishers Weekly on Alector's Choice

"Corus is a fascinating land, full of both new and ancient magic, and the inhabitants are possibly the most fascinating of all, with complex motivations underpinning their every action." --Romantic Times Bookclub on Alector's Choice

"Readers of its predecessors may most relish this book, which does, however, stand on its own." --Booklist on Alector's Choice

About the Author:

L. E. MODESITT, JR. is the bestselling author of more than seventy novels encompassing two science fiction series, the Ghost Books and the Ecolitan Matter, and four fantasy series, the Imager Portfolio, the Saga of Recluce, the Spellsong Cycle and the Corean Chronicles. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0765352575
• ISBN 13: 9780765352576
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640