The Grand Illusion
The Imager Portfolio
The Corean Chronicles
The Ecolitan Matter
The Forever Hero
The Ghost Books
The Saga of Recluce
The Magic of RecluceThe Towers of the SunsetThe Magic EngineerThe Order WarThe Death of ChaosFall of AngelsThe Chaos BalanceThe White OrderColors of ChaosMagi’i of CyadorScion of CyadorWellspring of Chaos
OrdermasterNatural OrdermageMage-Guard of HamorArms-CommanderCyador’s HeirsHeritage of CyadorThe Mongrel MageOutcasts of OrderThe Mage-Fire WarFairhaven RisingFrom the ForestOvercaptainRecluce TalesThe Spellsong Cycle
Timegods' World
Science Fiction and Other Novels
The Green ProgressionHammer of DarknessThe Parafaith WarAdiamanteGravity DreamsThe Octagonal RavenArchform: BeautyThe Ethos EffectFlashThe Eternity ArtifactThe Elysium CommissionViewpoints CriticalHazeEmpress of EternityQuantum ShadowsThe One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, with Winds and AccompanimentSolar Express
Why does the era of the books of Recluse not start, for example, with the arrival on the island or with the birth of the founder?
The dates in the chronology begin with the year that the rationalist colonists landed. Those dates show up in Magi’i of Cyador and Scion of Cyador. The term A.F., refers to After the Fall. Other cultures around the world may use other dates, but I used the founding of Cyad as the base date.
Why are the dates different on the Chronology and in the books–for example, I’m currently rereading Heritage of Cyador the books says it is 535 or something but your timeline places the events in the 800’s? The same with Lorn, the book says its 195 but your timeline says its in the 400s? Thanks for clarifying.
In the case of Lorn, I must have screwed up. In Heritage of Cyador, those are Hamorian dates, as I recall.
Thanks, just wondered. Lorn is my favorite character in your Recluse Novels.And, the two books about him are also my favorite. I also like the Lerial story and the Rahl story–this latter because of your take on governing. Very perceptive…if only…