The Elysium Commission

The Elysium Commission
First Edition book cover
Author	L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Cover artist	David Seeley
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction, Detective novel
Publisher	TOR
Publication date	February 2007
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	336 pp (first edition hardcover)
ISBN	0-7653-1720-6
OCLC	73140223
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 22
LC Class	PS3563.O264 E94 2007
Preceded by	The Eternity Artifact
Followed by	The Natural Ordermage

The Elysium Commission is a science fiction novel written by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and published in 2007. Set in the far future, the novel follows private investigator Blaine Donne as he investigates several different cases. The novel has been designated as a Sci Fi channel essential book.

Literary significance and reception

Reviews of The Elysium Commission were mixed. Kirkus Reviews said that the novel had "some brisk action closes the proceedings, but otherwise, mediocre problems and solutions--our hero has little idea how to Google for information and spends most of his time asking his friends for gossip."^[1] Publishers Weekly said "Modesitt cleverly weaves together disparate threads of information to form a complete tapestry."^[2] Jackie Cassada reviewing for the Library Journal said "Prolific sf author Modesitt (the "Spellsong Cycle") creates a far-future tale of intrigue and mystery featuring a tough but admirable sleuth."^[3]

Allusions

References to other works

Throughout the book, Modesitt makes tongue-in-cheek references to a number of other science fiction and fantasy authors. These are usually in the form of statements or thoughts by a character, and often jumble the order of the authors names or of their novels. Examples include "Jordan Robert" (Robert Jordan) and "The Lictor's Sword" (in reference to Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor). Other references are made to Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness. Another author given a nod is Paula Volsky.

Notes

↑ "THE ELYSIUM COMMISSION". Kirkus Reviews 74 (19): 995–996. October 1, 2006. ISSN 0042-6598.
↑ "The Elysium Commission". Publishers Weekly 253 (44): 39–40. November 6, 2006. ISSN 0000-0019.
↑ Cassada, Jackie (December 1, 2006). "The Elysium Commission". Library Journal 131 (20): 115. ISSN 0363-0277.

Works by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Science fiction series

Parafaith Universe	The Parafaith War The Ethos Effect

Archform	Archform: Beauty Flash

The Forever Hero	Dawn for a Distant Earth The Silent Warrior In Endless Twilight

The Ecolitan Institute	The Ecolitan Operation The Ecologic Secession The Ecologic Envoy The Ecolitan Enigma

Timegod's World	The Fires of Paratime Timediver's Dawn

Ghost Novels	Of Tangible Ghosts The Ghost of the Revelator Ghost of the White Nights

Fantasy series

The Saga of Recluce	The Magic of Recluce The Towers of the Sunset The Magic Engineer The Order War The Death of Chaos Fall of Angels The Chaos Balance The White Order Colors of Chaos Magi'i of Cyador Scion of Cyador Wellspring of Chaos Ordermaster Natural Ordermage Mage-Guard of Hamor Arms-Commander Cyador's Heirs Heritage of Cyador

The Corean Chronicles	Legacies Darknesses Scepters Alector's Choice Cadmian's Choice Soarer's Choice The Lord-Protector's Daughter Lady-Protector

Spellsong Cycle	The Soprano Sorceress The Spellsong War Darksong Rising The Shadow Sorceress Shadowsinger

The Imager Portfolio	Imager Imager's Challenge Imager's Intrigue Scholar Princeps' Imager’s Battalion Antiagon Fire Rex Regis Madness in Solidar Treachery’s Tools Assassin's Price

Other novels

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