L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the author of more than seventy books--primarily science fiction and fantasy, including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio, as well as a number of short stories.
Praise for Outcasts of Order Readers will delight in following [Beltur and Jessyla's] story, from the magical to the mundane, even as they slowly realize that city can never truly be home, either. --Seattle Book Review Through [Beltur's] travels you feel . . . the complexity of relationships, good and bad, that make up a life. --Booklist One of the things that makes Recluce special is that mages have to earn a living. . . . It is this relevance and relatability which makes the Recluce series one of the best being published today. It is also why I will nominate it for the Best Series Hugo again this year. --SF Revu One of my favorite books in the Saga of Recluce. --The Arched Doorway In crafting this convincing portrait of a genuinely humble man guided by his clear-cut, innate sense of right and wrong, Modesitt shows how apparent weaknesses can become sources of great strength. And while most of his stories explore complex philosophical issues without pedantry or prejudice, this trilogy is doing so with particular thoroughness. Always a pleasure to abide in Modesitt's universe, if only for a few hours or days. --Kirkus Praise for the Saga of Recluce Modesitt has established himself with his Recluce series as one of the best 90s writers of fantasy. The fantasies are characterized by a highly developed and consistent system of magic. --Vector L.E. Modesitt Jr., never fails to deserve praise. --Analog My favorite thing about L. E. Modesitt's books is that . . . I enjoy rereading them as much as I enjoy them the first time. --SF Revu on The Saga of Recluce