The Chaos Balance Author:L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Nylan, the only man among the matriarchal band of “angels” marooned on the high plateau of Candar. Forced to seek a life elsewhere, Nylan descends into a world of warring kingdoms and strange magics in search of a peaceful life with his wife and infant son. His talents, however, make him a valuable weapon―and so the war between chaos and o... more »rder begins anew.« less