The Seventh Gate - Death Gate Cycle 7 - Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Book Review

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"In this closing to the Death Gate series, Alfred must go to the Seventh Gate to close the Death Gate which is the gateway between worlds. His plan is to restore Haplo to life, seal off all the mensch from the Sartan and Patryns, and Dragon Snakes, and somehow survive while doing this." Preston, Resident Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Scholar

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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - roaming fantasy world, battling hostile monsters
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - teleportation - can cast many different spells - healing
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Profession/status: - mastermind
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - super strength - can fly - Invisibility - can read emotions - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius (really!)
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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