The Chaos Balance, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Chaos Balance, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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The Chaos Balance

Author: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 22 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/11/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis



In Fall of Angels, the sixth installment of the Saga of Recluce series, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., introduced the engineer/smith Nylan, the only man among the leadership of the company of "angels" marooned on a high plateau in the west of Candar, and perhaps the one person most responsible for their survival. But the angels are a matriarchal band, and so Nylan must leave his companions and seek a life elsewhere. He travels down from the plateau into the world of warring kingdoms and strange magics with his companion, Ayrlyn, the healer, and his infant son. They are in search of a place to lead a peaceful life, but they look different from the locals, and their talents are most valued in battle—and so the war between chaos and order begins again.

About L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a US Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant, and staff director for a US congressman, director of legislation and congressional relations for the US Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on March 15, 2021

Following Fall of Angels both chronologically and in publication history, I'm both pleased and relieved to read this book. That's mostly because the publication history and the chronological order of this entire series is a bit all over the place. Not a bad thing, mind you, but it takes some effort t......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 13, 2017

This is 4th in chronologically taking place just 2 years after Fall of Angels in the year 403. Nylan leaves Ryba & Westwind to make his way in Lornth, a country formed by women who have fled Cyador. That says a lot if Magi'i of Cyador (#1 chron, #10 pub, year 1) & Scion of Cyador (#2 chron, #11 pub,......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on March 18, 2015

The continuation of the historical record of Candar carries on as the first recorded Black Mage descends from the compound at the roof of the world to assist the locals in their conflict against the lingering remnants of the, now degenerate, White Mage civilization. The moral conflict in this book i......more

Goodreads review by John on November 24, 2009

I think I've figured out how Modesitt writes so many of these damned Recluce books. I feel bad giving away the secret in detail, so I'll summarize: find and replace. Saying that these books are formulaic is like saying that Piers Anthony has a mild fondness for shitty puns. I've read seven Recluce b......more

Goodreads review by Gribblet on May 30, 2021

I was really into these two books at the time I read them, then became ambivalent in the throes of some better books, but on thinking up exactly the plotlines I realize that I enjoyed The White Order quite a bit and sort of dutifully plowed through The Chaos Balance. I'm all about those "Young poor a......more

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