VIEWPOINTS CRITICAL (A Tor hardcover, March 18, 2008; $25.95) is now available. This collection of 19 stories, the first ever from New York Times and U.S.A. Today bestselling author L.E. Modesitt, Jr., not only spans more than thirty years, including award-winning stories, but also includes three totally new works. "Black Ordermage" tells a story in the Saga of Recluce, while "Beyond the Obvious Wind" provides an "alternative history" in the world of the Corean Chronicles. Then, there is "Always Outside the Lines," an intriguing take-off in the world of the Ghosts of Columbia books.

According to the starred review in Publishers Weekly, "This impressive collection... displays Modesitt's breadth of experience and knowledge to great effect... an excellent showcase of a very fine writer's highest quality work." [March 2008]