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The Seventh Gate
368 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes finale where ancient enmities must be set aside to prevent the unmaking of reality itself.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like standing at the epicenter of a world-shattering storm, where every thread of a massive tapestry is finally pulled taut. It is a propulsive, high-stakes experience steeped in the grand tradition of 90s epic fantasy, delivering a breathless rush toward an apocalyptic climax. The mood is tense and desperate, shadowed by the threat of necromancy and absolute dominion, yet illuminated by profound moments of sacrifice and hard-won redemption. The prose is accessible but theatrical, carrying the reader through sweeping magical battles and intimate character choices with equal urgency. It will deeply satisfy fans of sprawling, multi-realm sagas who love seeing bitter enemies forge desperate alliances to save a fractured universe.
- Mood
- tense
- apocalyptic
- desperate
- triumphant
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- urgent
- sweeping
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- ultimate sacrifice · redemption · the burden of power · overcoming ancient hatreds · unity against annihilation
- The writing
- Accessible and action-oriented, with a grand, theatrical flair that leans into the epic scale of the narrative.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate, looming darkness and impossible choices to a hard-won, sweeping sense of closure and redemption.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave sprawling, multi-world epic fantasy finales packed with complex magic, redemption arcs, and apocalyptic stakes.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- necromancy and the undead
- torture
- death of loved ones
About the book
In THE SEVENTH GATE, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman bring to a powerful and unforgettable conclusion one of the greatest fantasy epics of all time...
Mortally wounded, Haplo finds himself at the mercy of Lord Xar, facing a worse fate than death. Xar plans to resurrect Haplo - bringing him back to life as one of the tormented living dead - to force him to reveal the location of the legendary Seventh Gate. In Haplo's darkest hour, the only hope for his rescue lies with Marit, Hugh the Hand, and Alfred.
But a terrible decision awaits them: To save Haplo they must enter the forbidden Seventh Gate. If they do so, they risk betraying its location to Lord Xar, who will use it to claim his terrible dominion over the worlds. Suddenly all their lives - and the fate of the sundered realms - hang in the balance. The final chapter is about to unfold in the apocalyptic struggle between good and evil...
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