Imager

The First Book of the Imager Portfolio

By: L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Narrated by: William Dufris

Although Rhennthyl is the son of a leading wool merchant in L'Excelsis, the capital of Solidar, the most powerful nation on Terahnar, he has spent years becoming a journeyman artist and is skilled and diligent enough to be considered for the status of master artisan - in another two years.

Then, in a single moment, his entire life is transformed when his master patron is killed in a flash fire and Rhenn discovers he is an imager - one of the few in the entire world of Terahnar who can visualize things and make them real.

Rhenn is forced to leave his family and join the Collegium of Imagisle. Because of their abilities (they can do accidental magic even while asleep), and because they are both feared and vulnerable, imagers must live separately from the rest of society.

In this new life, Rhenn discovers that all too many of the "truths" he knew were nothing of the sort. Every day brings a new threat to his life. He makes a powerful enemy while righting a wrong, and he begins to learn to do magic in secret.

Imager is the innovative and enchanting opening of an involving new fantasy story.

©2009 L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (P)2009 Tantor

Slow Start, Narrator requires getting used to.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it is a good storyline even for all the wasted time on what the main character is eating or how many times he describes the door knocker at his betrothed home.

What did you like best about this story?

The idea behind imaging and how it is tolerated and yet not seemingly exploited.

Did William Dufris do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Dufris is passable. He does a terrible job at women, tries to make them all sultry sounding and really cannot do young people very well. His main character comes across more arrogant than I believe the author intended and had I not actually read this book first I would not have known that.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No.

Any additional comments?

Great series but Modesitt should spend less time on what is on the table at dinner time or what type of wine Rhen is ordering and more time in developing the endings which in my opinion have been rushed considering the build up.

Get past the first two chapters - it's worth it

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

At first, I hated his book. I am not a stupid person, but the terminology used left me feeling confused and idiotic. I tried to return the book, but the site had an error. I decided to continue and I am glad that I did. Once I began ignoring his odd use of calendar and time terms it got a lot easier to follow. (Ex: half glass = half an hour) As the book continued, I got very involved in the plot and began to attach to the characters. If you have the will and determination to overlook the first two chapters and allow your mind to "skim" as it is read - the rest of the story is brilliant. If you love magic, science fiction, and the like - you will love this story. I look forward to hunting for more from this author.

A semi-medievalist view of our culture.

I enjoyed the outsiders’ view of so many things that we believe, or think we know.
I also appreciated the trials and travail of the maturation of a young adult.

Review on Imager Portfolio book 1.

I did love it even more sense I currently have all of the Imager portfolio book set from "Imager" to "Assassins Price". All 11 books. So now I can follow along with the audio book and find all the differences between the two; to-wich i have found in the first book already hence the reason the story has only 4 stars and not 5. Although the books both audio and non-audio are both very good.

loved it

I can not wait for the next book. You also need to read Modesitt's recluse books. I wish they where on Audible to down load.