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Title details for Arms-Commander by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. - Available

Arms-Commander

#16 in series

by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Kirby Heyborne
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The keep of Westwind, located in the cold mountainous heights called the Roof of the World, is facing attack by the adjoining land of Gallos. Arthanos, son and heir to the ailing Prefect of Gallos, wishes to destroy Westwind because the idea of a land where women rule, no matter how small and how isolated, is total anathema to him.


Saryn, Arms-Commander of Westwind, is dispatched to the neighboring land of Lornth to seek support against the Gallosians. But Zeldyan, regent of Lornth, has problems in her family. To secure Zeldyan's aid, Saryn must pledge her personal support—and any Westwind guard forces she can raise—to the defense of Zeldyan and her son.


The fate of four lands, including Westwind, depend on Saryn's actions.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Saga of Recluce

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 25, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781452696928
      • File size: 636327 KB
      • Duration: 22:05:40

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 30, 2009
      Modesitt's 16th Recluce novel (after 2008's Mage-Guard of Hamor
      ) continues the story of Westwind, an all-female enclave in a feudalistic world. Westwind's chauvinistic, abusive neighbors were soundly defeated 10 years earlier (as detailed in 1997's The Chaos Balance
      ), but the community attracts so many refugees that the nearby men invade again. The women's fighting ability and talent for psi-magic lead to the quick annihilation of the men's army, after which the Marshal of Westwind sends her Arms-Commander, Saryn, into a nearby country to prevent civil war. Saryn soon becomes bolder, developing new skills with political maneuvering as she ponders the social roles of men and women. The novel moves slowly but develops considerable momentum as Saryn works through her dilemmas in conversations and on the battlefield. Despite many protestations of emotion, there's little personal passion, but the complex plot will keep readers engaged.

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  • English

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