-Booklist "Fascinating! A big, exciting novel of the battle between good and evil, and the oath between."

-Gordon R. Dickson on The Magic of Recluce "This is a writer who cares about his characters and his world. This is disciplined fantasy, not fluff. L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is uncompromising when it comes to the effects of magic, both on the natural world and on the human heart.

There are no cheap solutions to the problems of Recluce. Because of that, it is a world worth returning to."

-Megan Lindholm, coauthor of Gypsy Fall of Angels "Modesitt's character development is solid, and the novel makes intriguing use of technology in a fantasy setting. ... Fans of the series should enjoy this sixth entry, particularly for its explication of the myths and legends of latter-day Recluce."

-Publishers Weekly "Fall of Angels is an excellent lost-colony story in the tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series or Julian May's Exile saga. Modesitt follows the very real concerns for food, latrines, shelter, medicine, and the struggle for power within the group, while tracing the lives of gifted men and women in the process of becoming legends."

-Locus "Mr. Modesitt delivers a gripping tale with complex and imaginative characters to hold readers in total thrall."

-Romantic Times