Library Manager
Manage your library—your way. Keep a running list or organize archived books into little stacks. i.e. Beach Reads, Cozy Covers, True Crime, etc.
Wellspring of Chaos
A Fantasy Novel by L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Book 12 of the Saga of Recluce Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Epic Fantasy,
- Mage Protagonist,
- Reluctant Hero,
- Wrongly Accused,
- On the Run
This book is for you if you're into...
- Craftsmen thrust into magic and upheaval
- Ordinary lives upended by sudden injustice and loss
- Fantasy where learning new skills is survival
L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Wellspring of Chaos continues his bestselling fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, which is one of the most popular in contemporary epic fantasy.
Kharl's life has always been as ordered and dependable as the barrels he makes. His trouble begins when he saves a rape victim he finds unconscious in an alley, a blackstaffer—a young expatriate mage—from Recluce.
When the blackstaffer is mysteriously murdered in Kharl's cooperage, Kharl is jailed, tried, and flogged, and in a shocking turnaround released—and his wife executed for the murder, which she did not commit. Kharl ends up on the run, taking the slain woman's black staff and her book, The Basis of Order, which explains the principles of its power.
The diligent cooper is about to learn a new, very different skill.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Follow This Author
Sign up & we'll email you when a new title is available for pre-order or hits the bookshelf
Little Stacks of Fantasy
Six Fantasy Books with the Most Compelling Flawed Characters
Forget perfect heroes. These morally complex, deeply human characters are the reason character-driven fantasy is having a moment in 2026.
Essential Fantasy Books Where the Misfits Become Legends
From drunk-and-disgraced captains to orphans and refugees, these fantasy books take us on a journey with misfit heroes who are willing to break the rules, defy the odds, and do what the chosen ones won’t—and in the end, become great for it.
Best Fantasy Books Inspired by Beltane Magic and May Day Rituals
Five enchanting reads to honor the old ways and celebrate the spirit of spring.
Get Fantasy eBook Deals
Curated reads, irresistible prices—subscribe now