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AudioBook information:
Author: L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
Release date: February 1, 2027
Audiobook Duration: 21 h 33 min
Summary:Â New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr., presents the final novel in his Grand Illusion series, Premier. The series (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian, Legalist) contains the meticulous worldbuilding and political landscapes of the Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio.
Eight years have passed since Contrarian, and Steffan Dekkard is a moderately senior Craft Party councilor. The Craft Party holds a slim majority in the Council of Sixty-Six that rules the constitutional imperium of Guldor. But the Imperador’s health is failing, and many councilors have lost confidence in the current Premier.
As chairman of the powerful Security Committee, tasked with investigating threats to the Council and Imperium, Dekkard faces growing anger from powerful corporations, having restricted their efforts to avoid the laws of Guldor and revealed their continuing corruption.
The murder of a government witness involved in a corruption case reveals a conspiracy that reaches into the Council of Sixty-Six. They will stop at nothing to bring down the Premier and Dekkard.
Reviews:
Praise for the Grand Illusion series
“This superior book only whets the appetite for a sequel.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Readers will be caught up in Modesitt’s world . . . anyone who likes to delve into the way worlds work will be riveted.”―Library Journal, starred review
“For readers of politically focused fantasy and those who enjoy seeing a good man fight the good fight, even if not with sharp-edged weapons.”―Library Journal
“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
“I couldn’t put it down.”―Amazing Stories
“Delicious with intrigue and artful revelations, Modesitt’s Isolate comes at you with top-drawer worldbuilding and compelling characters. Here we have a hot new gaslamp world fraught with political machinations that will keep you up reading into the night. Modesitt has always been great, so how does he keep getting better? Read Isolate and find out.” ―Peter Orullian, author of The Unremembered
“Riveting…. A political story, told through fascinating characters…. I loved every minute.”―Reading Reality
About the Author:
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the author of more than eighty-five books―primarily science fiction and fantasy―including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce, the most recent books being Fairhaven Rising, From the Forest, Overcaptain, Sub-Majer’s Challenge, and Last of the First; The Imager Portfolio; and the Grand Illusion (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian, Legalist, and Premier).