Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road

Jessica Dorfman Jones had dutifully achieved everything she thought she was supposed to: marriage

Leaving behind her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston

and make sure his rambunctious visiting uncle Sib doesn’t cause international incidents among the thousands of prickly petty kingdoms on Mars

and the streets of New York are peaceful and quiet—as peaceful and quiet as they ever are

Recluce Tales: Stories from the World of Recluce Format:Paperback Pulitzer Prize–winning author of TheRecluce 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. Modesitt's essay Behind the Magic of Recluce gives insight into his thoughts on developing the magical