- Hardcover: 364 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (1 July 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553074067
- ISBN-13: 978-0553074062
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 14.5 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 600,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Abarrach, the Realm of stone. Here, on a barren world of underground caverns built around a core of molten lava, the lesser races -- humans, elves, and dwarves -- seem to have all died off. Here, too, what may well be the last remnants of the once powerful Sartan still struggle to survive. For Haplo and Alfred -- enemies by heritage, traveling companions by necessity -- Abarrach may reveal more than either dares to discover about the history of Sartan... and the future of all their descendants.
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MARGARET WEIS and TRACY HICKMAN are the New York Times bestselling authors of the Dragonlance series, The Darksword Trilogy and the Rose of the Prophet trilogy. With The Death Gate Cycle, this important creative team takes a quantum leap forward in the field of epic fantasy.
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I'VE TRAVELED THROUGH DEATH'S GATE FOUR TIMES, YET I don't remember anything about the journey. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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I'VE TRAVELED THROUGH DEATH'S GATE FOUR TIMES, YET I don't remember anything about the journey. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The third volume of the Death Gate Cycle just blew me away when I read it. The story takes a darker turn, looks at death and our perceptions of it, and becomes more depressing than the other books of the series, while maintaining the fast pace and enjoyability I have come to expect from Weis and Hickman. The cast of characters, again renovated, as in the first two, is by far superior to Dragon Wing and Elven Star. Living, dead, and undead, all the characters are made real by the vivid writing styles of the two authors. This book is disturbing, but also amazing. Even if you didn't like the first two, they're worth it just to get to this one. A couple warnings, though: first, this book contains some major violence, and I wouldn't recommend it for readers younger than, say 13. Another, on a different topic: make sure you have Serpent Mage handy when you finish this book, the ending is a direct lead-in to the fourth book. Amazingly enough, Weis and Hickman manage to keep the quality of the series nearly as high as this book for the last four volumes!
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I just finished reading this book about an hour ago. It was really awesome, but you have to have read the others to understand. *If you haven't, you may get confused by the following.* I really sympathize with Alfred because I can see how much necromancy hurts him, how much it hurts the dead, and how much it can hurt everyone on Abarrach. I also felt really super sorry for Jera and Jonathan. I cried, even! I was glued to this book and read it all in two days! I'm liking how Haplo and Alfred are at least starting to get along. I also agree with Anna about the last line-- way funny, and very interesting... thought provoking... I can't wait to read the next book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is extraordinarily grim--the other books in the series have dark elements, but this is by far the most uncompromisingly bleak. However, that doesn't make it any less of a book--Abaraach, as with all of the septet's worlds, is vivdly imagined, and the interaction between Haplo and Alfred is very well-done and interesting.
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Disappointing
After enjoying the first two parts of this 'cycle' I found Fire Sea to be dull, uninspiring and lacking the appeal of the others. Read more
Published on 29 July 2008 by Mr. G. Battle
This book was nothing short of morbid. I loved it.
Okay, generally I hate morbid books, but I loved this one. I was shocked when Alfred actually risked his life several times to help Haplo, who's his sworn mortal enemy from... Read more
Published on 10 July 1999
The Best Part of Death Gate!!!!!
I don't know about you guys but I think this was the best book in the whole series because this is the part where Haplo and Alfred start to understand what the "higher... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 1998
An excellent and thought provoking story.
I have read two other books of the Death Gate Cycle and this one is the most memorable. Haplo and his hated nemis by heritage become unlikely traveling companions to a... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 1998
Action Packed all the way through!
The Fire Sea is a real eerie and evil chapter in the Death Gate Cycle. The poor undead and the tormented lazars send a shiver down your spine. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1998
An all-night reader!
I just finished this book, like, five minutes ago. It was wonderful. I couldn't quite picture myself in the scene, wierd, but good. Read more
Published on 2 July 1998
Fire Sea is a great story that leads you on to the next one.
Fire Sea happened to be one of my favorites in the Death Gate Cycles because it was an action packed story that rarely had a lapse in the action. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1998
The Death Gate Cycle gets better...
This book renewed my faith in the Weis/Hickman team. I read the first two books of Death Gate and was disapointed. I picked up Firesea out of curiosity. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 1998
Incredibly intense and sad
This book, by far is my favorite in the Death Gate Cycle. I also have this one on Audiobook and listen to it frequently. (My favorite characters were Jonathan and the Prince). Read more
Published on 12 May 1998
GREAT BOOK
One of my favourites in the Death Gate I really enjoyed it. I recomend it to any fantasy fan.
Published on 8 May 1998
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