The Seventh Gate (Weis and Hickman novel)
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| Authors | Margaret Weis Tracy Hickman |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Death Gate Cycle |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 368 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-553-57325-X |
| OCLC | 33290122 |
| Preceded by | Into the Labyrinth |
| Followed by | none |
The Seventh Gate (1994) is a fantasy novel by American writers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the seventh and final book in their Death Gate Cycle series.
Plot summary
[edit]Alfred, Haplo, and Marit journey to attempt to close the Chamber of the Damned on Abarrach -- it is the Seventh Gate, a portal between worlds. Encountering magical enemies such as dragon-snakes, as the story progresses they battle ferociously. Eventually, they realise that the only way to seal the gate is to work a powerful, peaceful spell together, Sartan with Patryn. At length, this succeeds -- the gate is sealed, and there is some hope of peace. The Patryns and Sartan remain living together in the Labyrinth.
Reception
[edit]The book hit the bestseller lists for Waldenbooks and B. Dalton.[1]
The Seventh Gate reached 14 on the New York Times bestseller list on August 28, 1994.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Best Sellers: August 28, 1994". New York Times. August 28, 1994. Retrieved 2015-03-16.