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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The series itself was a good read. However, this last book is typical of this partnership of authors; Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. They basically start killing people off, and destroy the world. It feels like the authors just had one big brain fart and wrote to fill some word quota versus to entertain the reader. Read it to finish the series, but do not waste your money on it.
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Summary: A Great ending to a Great Series
Review: This book and the rest of the series are some of the best books I have EVER read. I had lost interest in reading until I happened upon these books. It took the hobby back in my life
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Summary: Death Gate Cycle Chronicles
Review: This book is excellent but 2nd only to the Dragonlance Chronicles. I read it from cover to cover four times. I specially like Serpent Mage and Necropolis. Hurray for Haplo and Alfred. They make the best choice for this story.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I have read.
Review: This book, and the series, is one of the best series I have ever read (belive me, I have read alot).
It has some of the best elements in a book, and has a
great ending. I would recomend this book to anyone,
and I think that anyone who reads this book and the series can't go wrong.
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Summary: A shockingly bad ending to decent series
Review: This book, the conclusion to a massive series which had some good moments, is shockingly bad. OK, Weis and Hickman aren't great writers at the best of times, but to lead the reader through the mass of worlds, characters, etc. only to end up with this dull, predicitable, un-dramatic book... its sad.Over all the best books of this series were #1, #3, and #4. There is almost no point in reading the last 3 books as they each decline in quality.
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Summary: Good book in a good series, but they don't fit together...
Review: This is a great book. The Death Gate Cycle is a great series. However, there are too many gaps in the book so that they only way it fits is that it has the same characters. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and recommend it, but Weis and Hickman should have put a little more work into it. The Series begins after years of Patryns trying to escape the Labrynith, taking over 20 years of Haplo's life and he was born in the middle of it, yet Haplo and the gang can go from the beginning to the end on in a day or 2? That was a huge let-down for me so I can't give this book more than 3 stars... Other than that it's great, and I loved the entire series and wish there were more, maybe a spin-off of Hugh the Hand's life prior to meeting Haplo.(My favorite character) It'd be great to learn more about the assassins
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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!
Review: This is probably the best series of books I have ever read (I haven't read Tolkien yet. I KNOW, I'm sorry!). I just cannot say enough good things about this book series. I literally read it 3 times through, and each time I can relate to a different character and come to see it from their perspective. The way that Tracy and Margaret bring the characters to life significantly contributes to the reason this series of books is so great. By the end of the 1st book, Hugh the Hand (Best Assassin in the world), Alfred(Sartan Mage), Haplo(Patryn Mage), Bane(son of most powerful human mage alive), and the rest of the characters have almost come to life in your mind. If you're going to read Fantasy(Or SciFi) start with this! The sense of depth these books have to them makes you wonder if it's actually historical fiction that Margaret and Tracy are writing about and the index each book has is absolutely amazing. Whenever you're confused about something the characters are making reference to (or if you 'missed' [skipped, lol] the part when the character's were discussing it) you can simply look it up in the back index and you'll understand it better than you would have just reading straight through. (THEY EVEN HAVE DIAGRAMS OF EVERYTHING!) Margaret and Tracy together are unparalleled writers equal to only a few such as Tolkien, Piers Anthony, Knaak, Louis Lamour(SP?) and the like. I won't be suprised when this series becomes the next movie series. Except for the fact that since the book's environs are so diverse (they 'literally' create whole worlds with flora and fauna and a whole system of language [actually I think it might be latin]) the movie industry right now might not be up to it. Finally, if you're worried about it being too advanced or too intellectual, don't. The characters are incredably deep, but like real people, are revealed to you slowly through the actions they take and throughout the series, so you're not overwhelmed all at once. All the books are great, and I will read the series a 4th, 5th, and maybe a 6th time. Although one of the middle books does drag a little because it's mostly about the humans, dwarves, and elves (Mensch: Patryn/Sartan(Magus) word for humans, dwarves, and elves or anyone else who doesn't live thousands of years).
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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!
Review: This is probably the best series of books I have ever read (I haven't read Tolkien yet. I KNOW, I'm sorry!). I just cannot say enough good things about this book series. I literally read it 3 times through, and each time I can relate to a different character and come to see it from their perspective. The way that Tracy and Margaret bring the characters to life significantly contributes to the reason this series of books is so great. By the end of the 1st book, Hugh the Hand (Best Assassin in the world), Alfred(Sartan Mage), Haplo(Patryn Mage), Bane(son of most powerful human mage alive), and the rest of the characters have almost come to life in your mind. If you're going to read Fantasy(Or SciFi) start with this! The sense of depth these books have to them makes you wonder if it's actually historical fiction that Margaret and Tracy are writing about and the index each book has is absolutely amazing. Whenever you're confused about something the characters are making reference to (or if you 'missed' [skipped, lol] the part when the character's were discussing it) you can simply look it up in the back index and you'll understand it better than you would have just reading straight through. (THEY EVEN HAVE DIAGRAMS OF EVERYTHING!) Margaret and Tracy together are unparalleled writers equal to only a few such as Tolkien, Piers Anthony, Knaak, Louis Lamour(SP?) and the like. I won't be suprised when this series becomes the next movie series. Except for the fact that since the book's environs are so diverse (they 'literally' create whole worlds with flora and fauna and a whole system of language [actually I think it might be latin]) the movie industry right now might not be up to it. Finally, if you're worried about it being too advanced or too intellectual, don't. The characters are incredably deep, but like real people, are revealed to you slowly through the actions they take and throughout the series, so you're not overwhelmed all at once. All the books are great, and I will read the series a 4th, 5th, and maybe a 6th time. Although one of the middle books does drag a little because it's mostly about the humans, dwarves, and elves (Mensch: Patryn/Sartan(Magus) word for humans, dwarves, and elves or anyone else who doesn't live thousands of years).
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Summary: why end a fabulous series with this weak book.
Review: This was a great series, the characters were interesting, and the storylines were good. i have read hundreds (? thousands) of sci-fi and fantasy books, and this series was one of the best. i did not understand the ending and really feel disappointed. i wish they would follow up with another series of novels using the wonderful characters they have developed here, instead of writing many of the books they are doing now.
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Summary: Words cannot describe!
Review: This was the best series I have EVER read. The first series I have read written by Weiss and Hickman and the best series I have read up to now! Whenever I meet someone new who also reads fantasy, the Death Gate Cycle is ALWAYS mentioned and the reviews....SUPERB! This series is a must read! I dare you to read the first few books and not kill to read the rest. Buy this series NOW if, God forbid, you don't have it already
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