The Gate Thief

Mithermages, Book 2

By: Orson Scott Card

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Rankin

Length: 12 hrs

Publisher's summary

In this sequel to The Lost Gate, best-selling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the mages of Westil, who live in exile on Earth.

Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of 13 centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they can’t control him - and they can’t control him; he is far too powerful.

On Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless - he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he must still somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North, for when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.

©2013 Orson Scott Card (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc

Critic reviews

"Card weaves another in a chain of satisfying, teenager-pleasing fantasies…. Card has a grand old time romping around in the fields of comparative religion while letting a feud worthy of the Hatfields and the McCoys unfold, with much tongue-in-cheek humor but a touch of gore, too." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Familiarity with The Lost Gate is useful, but not essential, as Card gives readers enough background to have at least a partial understanding of the world he’s created….Defined characters and a highly imaginative story. For the author’s fans, a must-read." (Booklist)

Dull

I loved Orson Scott Cards work but this series is just going downhill hoping for a strong finish but not expecting one. Amazing world and ideas brought down by terrible characters!

How long till Book 3?!

Would you listen to The Gate Thief again? Why?

The intertwining story lines that begin to met more and more in this book have lots of little intricacies which would really be highlighted by a second listen.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Gate Thief?

When Bel took over Danny North's body, you could see it coming but the entire time you could not stop listening!

What does Stefan Rudnicki and Emily Rankin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I really enjoy Stefen Rudnicki, could do without Emily but they do create an interesting tension as they trade off.

Any additional comments?

I can not wait for the next book!

good story. preferred miss card.

the female narrator is nasally and irritating. the story is good though. the ending made me rage a little, I hope the 3rd solves this.

Irritating Voice Reads Part Of Story

Would you be willing to try another one of Stefan Rudnicki and Emily Rankin ’s performances?

Stefan, yes. Emily, no.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No because I I often turned it off when Emily started reading.

great story

Really enjoyed this story and the whole series thus far. Can't wait to start book 3 next!

OSC 4-EVER

he has a way with words , keeps even me interested , best narrators!

what are mages

Good read. wanted more information about mage history and the duat. I really liked it though.

More of the same...

If you liked the first one you will like this one. I found it to be slow, VERY slow, but looking back so was the first one. I suggest you brush up on HOW he stole Wad's gates because it was mentioned about a million times in this book and I actually had to stop and go listen again to the first one because it was confusing.

There is a nice after word by the writter who explained why the book was so late in coming out. The story itself was a nice continuation of the first book, more self discovery, a few more adult things happening, overall it was good to revisit this mithermage world.

I have too much love for this series

my title tells how I feel about this book. If you enjoyed the 1st book in the series then you will like this one.

However, I want to talk about the author. Specifically Orson's words at the end of the book. I love how in both the first and the second, this book, Orson talks about his experience writing each respective book. What he has to say is interesting and rich with insight.

I look forward to read more of what Orson Scott Card has written.

Great Story; Can't Wait to Hear Conclusion

Orson Scott Card is an amazing author. I hadn't heard of the Mithermages Series prior to doing a random on-line search for books he had written, as I thoroughly enjoyed the other four series of his I had read (Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Earth Aware, and Pathfinder). Once again, I'm impressed by his ability to draw me in, keep me on the edge of my seat, so-to-say, and cause me to care for the characters and want more. Thank you, again, for a great reading experience.