![]() Just be ready to navigate a political minefield to get there. For a book that starts so unbearably slow, Modesitt seems to relish the opportunity to unwind his tightly-woven plot, and the last half of this book goes by pretty quick. Alastar’s flexible potential for imaging makes each action scene feel unpredictable and inventive. Modesitt’s got a real talent for creating believable, practical systems of magic, and The Imager Portfolio is no exception. All frustrations aside, once Madness in Solidar actually gets rolling, it’s a hell of a ride. ![]() In fact, so much of this book is consumed with long-winded pleasantries and minor conversations that it’s easy to lose track of the real meat of the plot. Rhennthyl is the son of a leading wool merchant in LExcelsis, the capital of Solidar, the most powerful nation on Terahnar. That patience was certainly rewarded-eventually-but only after a healthy serving of exposition through oftentimes frankly tedious dialogue. ![]() While I’ll openly admit that Modesitt’s got a talent for introducing rich detail into his political plots, Madness in Solidar took some serious patience to get through. ![]()
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