"Modesitt's elaborate and intelligent working out of a system of magic and a system of technology parallel to it is becoming more the lifeblood of the Recluce books with every new volume...his saga continues to gain popularity".-- Booklist

The White Order is the story of Cerryl, a boy orphaned when the powerful white mages killed his amateur-magician father. Cerryl, raised by his aunt and uncle, is a curious boy, attracted to mirrors and books. The miller's daughter teaches Cerryl to read his father's books, and it seems that the talent for magic has been passed from father to son. When Cerryl and the miller witness a white mage destroy a renegade magician, the miller realizes he can no longer keep the boy safe. So Cerryl is sent to the city of Fairhaven to find his destiny: To become one of the great magicians of his age".I could not put it down. This is an outstanding fantasy tale". -- Andre Norton on the Towers of the Sunset

"In Modesitt's universe, good and evil, chaos and order, are in perpetual conflict...Modesitt creates a deeper and more intricate world with each volume". -- Publishers Weekly on the Order War