Here we have a hot new gaslamp world fraught with political machinations that will keep you up reading into the night. “Delicious with intrigue and artful revelations, Modesitt’s Isolate comes at you with top-drawer worldbuilding and compelling characters. “ I couldn’t put it down.”- Amazing Stories “Masterfully blending gas lamp fantasy, mystery, and political thriller, Modesitt’s latest is vast in scope and rich in detail, proving a captivating start to his Grand Illusion series.”- Booklist anyone who likes to delve into the way worlds work will be riveted.”- Library Journal, starred review “ Readers will be caught up in Modesitt's world.

“This superior book only whets the appetite for a sequel.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review Insurrectionists who have succeeded in taking over a naval cruiser that no one can seem to find. Not only must Dekkard handle political infighting, and continued assassination attempts, but it appears that someone high up in the government and corporations has supplied arms and explosives to insurrectionists. His patron, the Premier of the Council, has been assassinated, leaving Dekkard with little first-hand political experience and few political allies. Recently elected to the Council of Sixty-Six, Steffan Dekkard is the first Councilor who is an Isolate, a man invulnerable to the emotional manipulations and emotional surveillance of empaths-but not the recent bombing of the Council Office Building by insurrectionists. They look to a government struggling to emerge from corruption and conspiracy. In Contrarian, protests against unemployment and poor harvests have become armed riots as the people sink deeper into poverty.

Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his gaslamp political fantasy series which began with Isolate and Councilor.

The months are: Ianus (W), Fevier(W), Maris(Sp), Avryl (Sp), Mayas (S), Juyn(S), Agostos (H), Erntyn (H), Feuillyt(F), Finitas (F).L. The year begins with the first month of winter, and ends with the last day of fall. There are ten five-week months to the year, grouped into five seasons, each of two months: Winter, Spring. Samedi is usally a half day for work, and Solayi is the equivalent of Sunday.Įach month is 35 days, and the first day of every month is Solayi. The days of the week are, in order: Solayi, Lundi, Mardi, Meredi, Jeudi, Vendrei, Samedi. Time in the Imager Portfolio fictional universe was measured in somewhat unfamiliar units.ĭay contains 20 glasses and is roughly similar to oursĮach month is exactly 35 days, or 5 weeksĪ year is 5 seasons, or 10 months, or 350 days

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