The Gate Thief
In this sequel to The Lost Gate, bestselling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the Mages of Westil who live in exile on Earth in The Gate Thief.
Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they can't control him…and they can't control him. He is far too powerful.
And on Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless—he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North.
For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will come to understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.
Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they can't control him…and they can't control him. He is far too powerful.
And on Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless—he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North.
For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will come to understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.
(summary from goodreads.com)
Cons: I had another epiphany about Card - he totally sucks at romance. I'm not sure why I didn't notice - well, I did, I just didn't notice the consistency. He is either non existent or heavy handed. Nothing … nothing … and then "oh yes! I totally love her even though I never gave the reader any indication of it before!!" This book was especially bad, since the heavy handedness went hand in hand (ha, lots of hands) with the effort to make this an "adult" book. Yes, I said effort. Some books are naturally more adult, this seemed to make an effort to be such.
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Pros: I liked it. I like the world and the story. I like the characters (for the most part). Will I continue the series? Yes.
Cons: I had another epiphany about Card - he totally sucks at romance. I'm not sure why I didn't notice - well, I did, I just didn't notice the consistency. He is either non existent or heavy handed. Nothing … nothing … and then "oh yes! I totally love her even though I never gave the reader any indication of it before!!" This book was especially bad, since the heavy handedness went hand in hand (ha, lots of hands) with the effort to make this an "adult" book. Yes, I said effort. Some books are naturally more adult, this seemed to make an effort to be such.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: yes; Profanity: moderate; Sex: yes
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