Stories from the World of Recluce. For more than a thousand years, Order and Chaos have molded the island of Recluce. The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world through nineteen books, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.s longest, bestselling fantasy series. Recluce Tales Stories from the World of Recluce collects seventeen new short stories and four popular reprints spanning the thousand-year history of Recluce. First-time readers will gain a glimpse of the fascinating world and its complex magic system, while longtime readers of the series will be treated to glimpses into the history of the world. Modesitts essay Behind