The Magic of Recluce
A bored young exile must survive a rule-bound wanderjahr and learn magic in a world split between Order and Chaos.
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A grumpy bard crosses a magic-starved wasteland with a foul-mouthed unicorn to save his wife and survive the fallout.
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The Messengers
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