The Gate of Gods
core novel 2005 Ile-Rien
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.29 (2,506 ratings, collected 2026-09-07) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780380977901 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
The Gate of Gods concludes The Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy as the Gardier invasion closes in on the magical city of Lodun, one of the last strongholds capable of resisting the enemy's advance. Tremaine Valiarde and the small band of companions who have accompanied her since The Wizard Hunters press forward with their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from total conquest, even as the destruction around them mounts. With conventional options running out, the group discovers a hidden portal that may represent their last real chance at victory, leading them through a mysterious and dangerous ancient ruin guarded by the titular Gate of Gods. The journey exposes them to dangers beyond anything they have previously faced, as the fate of their besieged homeland comes to depend on what they find on the far side of the gate.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ile-Rien
- Series: The Fall of Ile-Rien core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Martha Wells
Notes
- From the series record (The Fall of Ile-Rien): Completed trilogy following Tremaine Valiarde as an invading army, the Gardier, besieges Ile-Rien; set chronologically after both standalone novels.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Fall of Ile-Rien: position 3 of 3: previous The Ships of Air (2004)
- Internal chronology, within Ile-Rien: position 5 of 5: previous The Ships of Air (2004)
Sources
- Ile-Rien (English Wikipedia)
- Martha Wells: the Ile-Rien Books (author's own site)
- https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/the-gate-of-gods
- Wikipedia (Swedish; Martha Wells bibliography)
- Martha Wells (official bibliography)
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