Colors of Chaos [Paperback]

L. E. Modesitt Jr. (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Tor; Advance copy edition (1999)
• ASIN: B000OTM62C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

More About the Author

After spending years writing poetry, political speeches and analyses, as well as economic and technical reports on extraordinarily detailed and often boring subjects, I finally got around to writing my first short story, which was published in 1973. I kept submitting and occasionally having published stories until an editor indicated he'd refuse to buy any more until I wrote a novel. So I did, and it was published in 1982, and I've been writing novels -- along with a few short stories -- ever since.

If you want to know more, you can visit my website at www.lemodesittjr.com.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the Recluse books., March 31, 1999

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austin_Larry (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colors of Chaos (Hardcover)

The Magic Engineer is one of my favorite Recluse books and The Colors of Chaos is in no way a repeat of that book. The events recounted are the same, but obviously told from a different viewpoint. Moreover you see the development motivations and actions of the characters introudced in The White Order not those found in the Magic Engineer.

The author does an excellent job in adding depth to the issues of order and chaos. After reading the book you realize that neither order nor chaos is inhernetly 'good' or 'evil' but both are capable of force and building and desstruction. Ultimately its the people employing order and or chaos and their reasons for doing so that makes all the difference.

I enjoyed the time spent on explaining the motivations of tertiary charcters like traders and perfects even if its through the primary charcters' words. Thumbs up and highly recommended overall.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A REAL study of philosophy from perspectives., April 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Colors of Chaos (Saga of Recluce) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an excellent book, particularly if you have read other books in the Recluce Saga. It allows the reader to begin to understand why the white mages are not universal "evil people". Modestitt evidently felt the depth of his societal commentary was being missed and went into true detail of contrasting Cerryl's perspective of the events to those of Dorin in "The Magic Engineer". Both are following their beliefs as best as they can and find themselves in conflict due to differences in methods for providing peace and prosperity, rather than good vs. evil. It should be read with at least "The Magic Engineer" and "The White Order" to fully appreciate the book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great! The best so far!, June 18, 1999

By 

Jeremy Tuck (Chicago, IL U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colors of Chaos (Hardcover)

L.E. Modesitt's portrayals of the Guild in Fairhaven and the Black Order of Recluce from opposing viewpoints are probably my favorite feature of this series. This book tells an excellent story of a young White that is not out to destroy the blacks and his struggle to stay alive long enough to reach his potential. A great book that I would recommend to anyone!