Councilor: a novel in the Grand Illusion
(Book)
Author:
Series:
The grand illusion ; volume 2
Published:
New York : Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, ©2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Edition.
Physical Desc:
514 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Description
"L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his brand new, gaslamp, political fantasy series with Councilor the thrilling sequel to Isolate. Continued poor harvests and steam-powered industrialization displace and impoverish thousands. Protests grow and gather followers. Against this rising tide of social unrest, Steffan Dekkard, newly appointed to the Council of Sixty-Six, is the first Councilor who is an Isolate, a man invulnerable to the emotional manipulations and emotional surveillance of empaths. This makes him dangerous. As unknown entities seek to assassinate him, Dekkard struggles to master political intrigue and infighting, while introducing radical reforms that threaten entrenched political and corporate interests. The Grand Illusion Isolate"--
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Location
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Durham Science Fiction/Fantasy
SCF MODESITT
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Modesitt, L. E. [Grand] #02 (Councilor)
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Fiction
FIC MODESITT
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC MODESITT BK. 2
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Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250814456, 1250814456
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"L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his brand new, gaslamp, political fantasy series with Councilor the thrilling sequel to Isolate. Continued poor harvests and steam-powered industrialization displace and impoverish thousands. Protests grow and gather followers. Against this rising tide of social unrest, Steffan Dekkard, newly appointed to the Council of Sixty-Six, is the first Councilor who is an Isolate, a man invulnerable to the emotional manipulations and emotional surveillance of empaths. This makes him dangerous. As unknown entities seek to assassinate him, Dekkard struggles to master political intrigue and infighting, while introducing radical reforms that threaten entrenched political and corporate interests. The Grand Illusion Isolate"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Modesitt, L. E. (2022). Councilor: a novel in the Grand Illusion. First Edition. Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Modesitt, L. E., 1943-. 2022. Councilor: A Novel in the Grand Illusion. Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Modesitt, L. E., 1943-, Councilor: A Novel in the Grand Illusion. Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Modesitt, L. E. Councilor: A Novel in the Grand Illusion. First Edition. Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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