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The Gate Thief Pdf, Epub, Ebook THE GATE THIEF PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Orson Scott Card | 433 pages | 01 Aug 2014 | St Martin's Press | 9780765365392 | English | New York, United States The Gate Thief PDF Book Friend Reviews. YA I think? This novel stumbles badly and lost my interest. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. The Illyrians, for instance, were already aware that there was a gatemage in the North Family. If they're so magical, why can't they create an infinite number of gates? Are there any Orson Scott Card books in which female characters actually get to be competent, sensible, and sympathetic? So you keep watching for a moment longer, a few seconds, and look! He's a god among gods. 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. In dialogue. The idea that teen girls might want to sleep with their friend who is not only a nice guy but also a super-powerful Norse god makes sense, but it really took over in some parts, and made a lot There was one scene in the first book "The Lost Gate" that seemed totally out of place. Besides being out of place and drawn out to the extreme, it also ruined all of the female characters in the story who just became desperate girls flinging themselves at the protagonist. Add links. Read an excerpt of this book! For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. If you want some great OSC reading, you may have to go back to the Enderverse. 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. So far, I've enjoyed most of OSC's works, despite the fact that all his heroes are male, all his books experience a dearth of women or girls, and the ones that are there tend to be inferior to the men. Every single one. I thought the meat of the story was really towards the end of the book and I felt very engaged by that. Enlarge cover. The Norths were sent home in utter and ignominious defeat. It was the least interesting, least compelling, least well explained, and would have been a stronger story without it. I felt like I was having to force myself to finish; I might not have except I wanted to see if anything actually happened in this book. I want to finish the series and see how it all ends, but I really hope OSC tones it down from here on, because I don't need books that make me want to throw up in my life Flux: Stories. One star is lost for OSC not being able to resist putting his negative feelings about gay people into the book. I bet I can write a shallow book about teenage sex and Mormons will still buy it by the case! This is one of those boox. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Print Subscriptions. I also thought the enemy was too much. You love and hate that guy. Aug 30, Bradley rated it really liked it Shelves: fantasy , ya , shelf , reality-bending , urban-fantasy. Straight up! In his afterword, OSC claims he put all of this in, because there are so many examples in myths of gods sleeping with women, and that even in the real world, there are women who fall for guys with power. The Latest. We have to get Danny to let us pass through a Great Gate! Rachel Brutsch is a former intern of the features section of the Deseret News. I will read the next one as I'm bought in to the characters and the book and the author. Future on Fire. It opened well and I was drawn back into the story of the young Gate mage and his friends Is there any hope for Danny North? No trivia or quizzes yet. The Gate Thief Writer Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North. Started off well, then slumped terribly. I don't know- but it failed. The Families still want to kill him if they can't control him…and they can't control him. Has to be a trick of the light. And a year ago, when Danny ran away, Thor had used his clant to converse with Danny before he got too far away, and had confirmed that yes, Danny was making gates and yes, Danny finally knew what he was. Kidd to create Meaning, they don't die or get hurt in any way? Or maybe it just seemed too close in some ways to what some myself included believe is the truth. He's a god among gods. One of the most frustrating things was that every girl was trying to throw herself at Danny. Most of the YA out there is full of stupid kids doing stupid things and while Danny fits the bill, he's still a sight better than most. Place of Birth: Richland, Washington. May 17, DeAnne rated it did not like it. Perhaps it was better explained in the first novel of the series- but as for The Gate Thief, I was completely lost. And a strong one. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He has also written contemporary thrillers like Empire and historical novels like the monumental Saints and the religious novels Sarah and Rachel and Leah. I thought the meat of the story was really towards the end of the book and I felt very engaged by that. Bound to kill himself at that speed. In conclusion there is just one thing I'd like to say directly to Orson Scott Card: Writing bad books and being a tool is no way to go through life son. The rest is all about the coming war with Seth, the Dragon, with Satan, with Bel, while all the while having to deal or not deal with the rest of the underpowered mortal-gods as they go through the Great Gate that amps up all their powers, while all the while trying to protect his normal friends. Cuss words and references to sex pepper most of his books. Thank you for your time. Again, I feel like I could have been spared the pain of reading this novel if only they would have printed, " 2 in the Mithermages series" on the front cover. Gatemages are slippery! 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. Out of deep space, a mysterious alien race known I didn't really dislike it. Aug 05, Miles Row rated it it was ok Shelves: usa , mythology. Arms waving, maybe. This one picks up from the last book in the Mithermage series. Is that a person? They just wanted to get pregnant, have his baby, because he was powerful and they were attracted to power. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. The Norths were sent home in utter and ignominious defeat. For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. Getting your flu shot? Interview with Orson Scott Card. But why ruin a good story for that? Not irritate him with foolish attempts to murder him. You know how I know OSC is old? The Gate Thief Reviews For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. He is far too powerful. For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. I really liked this book and look forward to the next one in the series! The entire middle is full of explanation and horny teenage girls trying to touch our protagonist's junk. Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen ourselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. She loves stories in all formats. The Families still want to kill him if they can't control him…and they can't control him. It has a great premise, and cool moments, but so much of the book was mind numbingly boring I wanted to give up. If history had taught them nothing else, it taught them that. Earthborn: Homecoming: Volume 5. The idea that teen girls might want to sleep with their friend who is not only a nice guy but also a super- powerful Norse god makes sense, but it really took over in some parts, and made a lot of characters boring, and interrupted the action. But then he figured out if Z1 was doing Z2 he could lift the gate so that A1 could see B1 but not A1. Vivi I have no idea what her name is, I'm listening to the audiobook, which is read very well by two actors is bitchy and obsessed with things, women call other women bitches, every single one of them bar Lesley want to sleep with the teenage protagonist, his teenage friends talk like they've been written by a horny middle aged man and refer to their 'knockers' very weird to hear a man say in an American accent in the audiobook, by they way and then claim 'no one says 'knockers'' - very odd banter, not convincingly teenage at all but obviously this dude loves knockers, AND THEN THIS JUST HAPPENED: Danny's teenage kind of girlfriend I'm being kind and trying not to spoil it for you but it doesn't really matter because apparently he is irresistible and all women care about is power, so he gets felt up by or kissed or pursued by every woman ever who he has kissed only twice and who has just said she loves him: "You're going off to war.
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