Gatefather
core novel 2015 The Mither Mages
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.48 (8,913 ratings, collected 2026-10-04) |
| Page count | 384 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765326591 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Danny North has done the one thing the Families of Westil feared and dreamed of for thirteen centuries: he has opened a Great Gate between Earth and Westil, and the mages who passed through it have come back with their ancient powers restored. What he did not know is that the Gate Thief had a very good reason for closing the gates all those centuries ago, and Danny has now fallen into the power of that enemy of both worlds, the being who rode the open gates between them. With Danny no longer master of himself, the Families on Earth jockey for the advantage the restored powers give them, Wad on Westil must decide where his loyalties lie, and the friends Danny gathered around him are left to find a way to free him before the two worlds pay the price of his gift.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Mither Mages
- Series: The Mither Mages core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Orson Scott Card
Notes
- From the series record (The Mither Mages): Orson Scott Card's contemporary fantasy of the Families of Westil, mages exiled to Earth and remembered by humans as the old gods, their powers dwindling since Loki closed the Great Gates thirteen centuries ago, and of Danny North, the gatemage who can reopen them.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Mither Mages: position 3 of 3: previous The Gate Thief (2013)
Sources
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