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The Lost Gate

The Lost Gate( 2 customer ratings | )
Author: Card, Orson Scott
Series title:Mither Mages Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7653-6538-5
Publication Date:Nov 2011
Publisher:Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Imprint:Tor Fantasy
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $8.99
Book Description:

Danny North grew up in a family of gods - the poor remnants of the mages who once went by names like Odin, Thor, and Freya. When the gates that led to their home world of Westil were closed by Loki in 632 a.d., they lost much of their power. When Danny realizes that he is a gatemage, he has to flee the family compound in western Virginia and make his own way in the world, at least until he learns how to control his gift and reopen a gate between the worlds. Not only does he face the...
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Book Details
Pages:464
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Occult & Supernatural
Fiction / Fantasy / General
Fiction / Family Life / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.21 x 6.82 x 1.24 Inches
Book Weight:0.484 Pounds
Author Biography
Card, Orson Scott (Author)
Orson Scott Byron Walley Card, was born in 1951 and studied theater at Brigham Young University. He received his B.A. in 1975 and his M.A. in English in 1981. He wrote plays during that time, including Stone Tables (1973) and the musical, Father, Mother, Mother and Mom (1974).

A Mormon, Scott served a two-year mission in Brazil before starting work as a journalist in Utah. He also designed games at Lucas Film Games, 1989-92. He is best known for his science fiction novels, including the popular Ender series. Well known titles include A Planet Called Treason (1979), Treasure Box (1996), and Heartfire (1998). He has also written the guide called How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (1990).

His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead, both won Hugo and Nebula awards, making Card the only author to win both prizes in consecutive years. His titles Shadows in Flight, Ruins and Ender's Game made The New York Times Best Seller List. He is also the author of The First Formic War Series, which includes the titles Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, and Earth Awakens.

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