The Grand Illusion
A Fantasy Series by L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Isolate is the first book of the The Grand Illusion series
This series is for you if you're into...
- Gaslamp fantasy steeped in council intrigue
- Unreadable protagonists facing empathic manipulation
- Slow-burn investigations into elite conspiracies
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