{"product_id":"premier-a-novel-in-the-grand-illusion-9781250427144","title":"Premier: A Novel in the Grand Illusion (Grand Illusion, 5) [Modesitt, L. E., Jr.]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eL. E. Jr. Modesitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. presents the final novel in his Grand Illusion series, \u003ci\u003ePremier\u003c\/i\u003e. The series (\u003ci\u003eIsolate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCouncilor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eContrarian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegalist\u003c\/i\u003e) contains the meticulous worldbuilding and political landscapes of the Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight years have passed since \u003ci\u003eContrarian\u003c\/i\u003e, and Steffan Dekkard is a moderately senior Craft Party councilor. The Craft Party holds a slim majority in the Council of Sixty-Six that rules the constitutional imperium of Guldor. But the Imperador's health is failing, and many councilors have lost confidence in the current Premier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs chairman of the powerful Security Committee, tasked with investigating threats to the Council and Imperium, Dekkard faces growing anger from powerful corporacions, having restricted their efforts to avoid the laws of Guldor and revealed their continuing corruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe murder of a government witness involved in a corruption case reveals a conspiracy that reaches into the Council of Sixty-Six. They will stop at nothing to bring down the Premier and Dekkard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Grand Illusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsolate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCouncilor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContrarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegalist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003cbr\u003eSaga of Recluce\u003cbr\u003eImager Portfolio\u003cbr\u003eCorean Chronicles\u003cbr\u003eSpellsong Cycle\u003cbr\u003eThe Forever Hero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250427144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the author of more than eighty-five books--primarily science fiction and fantasy--including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce, the most recent books being \u003ci\u003eFairhaven Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOvercaptain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSub-Majer's Challenge, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLast of the First;\u003c\/i\u003e The Imager Portfolio; and the Grand Illusion (\u003ci\u003eIsolate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCouncilor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eContrarian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegalist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePremier\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533338042544,"sku":"9781250427144b","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/premier-a-novel-in-the-grand-illusion-9781250427144","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}