The Spellsong War , the second book in New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s epic fantasy series the Spellsong Cycle about a singer and music instructor at Iowa State University who gets far more than she expected when she is magically transported to the world of Erde. Anna Marshal is regent of the kingdom of Defalk only a few months after a sorcerer pulled her from her boring life as a music instructor. Her power and abilities saved Defalk from invasion, and now she must defend it against the greedy rulers of neighboring kingdoms who see an opportunity. The Spellsong Cycle The Soprano Sorceress The Spellsong War Darksong Rising The Shadow Sorceress Shadowsinger Other series by this author: The Imager Portfolio The Saga of Recluce The Corean Chronicles The Ghost Books The Ecolitan Matter “I read slowly, 'tis true, but I stayed up until 2:30 to finish The Spellsong War.... That's a good indication for any reader that Modesitt tells a damned good tale. Even if you're a tenor.” ― Anne McCaffrey “One of the premier voices in fantasy....A highly original new series that promises to enthrall us as much or more than the popular Magic of Recluce collection of books. Mr. Modesitt is a fabulous world builder who once again creates a milieu so compelling that it seems like we actually go there with the plucky heroine” ― Romantic Times Magazine “Mr. Modesitt is a fabulous world builder who once again creates a milieu so compelling that it seems like we actually go there with the plucky heroine.” ― Romantic Times Magazine “The gritty details of this world make it as real as any in science fiction. As usual, Mr. Modesitt's sense of power makes the fantastic background more plausible.” ― Philadelphia Press & Review “Resplendent feminist fantasy with an inventive and expertly handled scenario, life-sized characters, and flawless plotting.” ― Kirkus Reviews (pointer review) L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the author of more than eighty-five books―primarily science fiction and fantasy―including the long-running, bestselling Saga of Recluce, the most recent books being Fairhaven Rising , From the Forest , Overcaptain , Sub-Majer’s Challenge, and Last of the First; The Imager Portfolio; and the Grand Illusion ( Isolate , Councilor , Contrarian , Legalist , and Premier ).