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In this first in a fantasy trilogy from the bestselling author of Enders Game. Danny grew up in a family compound in Virginia, believing that he alone of his family had no magical power. But he was wrong.After escaping from his compound, kidnapped from his high school by a rival family, he... read more
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Summary edit
This is in short. Families from a magical realm. stranded on earth. magical gates closed. cant return. loki is the closer of gates. Loki was\is of the north family.all gate mages are killed once found by the families. Danny is escaping for his life. meets people who help him. makes a gate with... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Danny North: The powerless son of two powerful mages, who finds it himself to do what needs to be done to survive in a world more confusing than he ever knew possible.
- Eric: Runaway that Danny travels with.
- Stone: Peter Von Roth. Ancestor of Demi-Gods. Looks for "wayward" Westilians.
- Ced: Wayward Westilian. Windmage. Lives in Stone's house.
- Wad: Gatemage. Imprisoned in a tree. Found in Castle Nassassa's garden.
- Loki: The Trickster. The last known great Gatemage.
- Veevee: Victoria Von Roth. A Keyfriend gatemage. She can see and use gates, but can't create them.
- Marion Silverman: A Cobblefriend stonemage. He and his wife, Leslie, take Danny in to teach him magery.
- Leslie Silverman: Beastfriend. She and her husband, Marion, take Danny in to teach him magery.
- Hermia: A Lockfriend gatemage from the Greek Family.
- Lana: Ced's wife. Lives with Ced at Stone's house.
- Queen Bexoi: King Prayard's wife by arrangement.
- Hull: Castle Nassassa's baker and night chef.
- Anonoei: King Prayard's mistress.
- Laurette: A high school girl assigned to show Danny around on his first day.
- Lummy: danny's aunt and one of the few that respected him in the north family.
- Gerd: Danny's mother. A lightmage. Danny calls her "Mama".
- King Prayard: King of Iceway. A Wavebrother seamage.
- Tony: A guy danny meets up with who only has a short moment in this story.
- Uncle Mook: Human
- Hal: One of Danny's friends at Parry McCluer High School.
- Luvix: Human
- Eko: Little girl in Iceway that found Wad while he was still in the tree.
- Grandpa Gyish: Ex-head of the North Family.
- Sleethair: Queen Bexoi's chief Lady in Waiting.
- Crista: Human
- Principal Massey: Principal of Parry McCluer Hight School
- Bokky: Add a description of this character.
- Poot
- Alf: Danny's father. Head of the North Family. A Rockbrother. Danny calls him "Baba".
- Barry: Library of Congress security guard.
- Zog
Setting & Locations edit
- Westil: The homeland/planet from which all of the mages in the world originated. Loki removed all the magical gates between Earth and Westil, ending the Age of Gods.
- Castle Nassassa: A castle in Iceway.
- Iceway: A kingdom in Westil.
- Gray: A kingdom in Westil.
- Buena Vista, Virginia: The North Family compound is near Buena Vista, VA.
- Lexington, Virginia: The North Family compound is near Lexington, VA.
- Naples, Florida: Where VeeVee lives.
- Hammernip Hill: The North Family burial ground.
- Carthage
- Mittlegard: Earth
- Washington, D.C.: Capital of the United States.
- Yellow Springs, Ohio: Where Marion and Leslie Silverman live.
- Parry McCluer High School: Where Danny goes to High School.
Organizations edit
- North Family: The family that involves the "gods" such as Thor and Loki.
- Greek Family: One of the North's rival families.
- Orphans: A group of Westilians or decedents of Westilians that are not associated with any Family. They try to live, work with and not hate drowthers.
First Sentence edit
Danny North grew up surrounded by fairies, ghosts, talking animals, living stones, walking trees, and gods who called up wind and brought down rain, made fire from air and drew iron out of the depths of the earth as easily as ordinary people might draw up water from a well.
Table of Contents edit
1. Drekka
2. The Greek Girl
3. The Man in the Tree
4. Shoplifter
5. The Gate Thief
6. Fistalk
7. Stone's House
8. Safe Room
9. Orphans
10. Inside Man
11. Servant of Spacetime
12. The Queen's Hero
13. Veevee
14. Public Gate
15. The Queen's Squirrel
16. Warden
17. Birthday Present
18. The Father of Trick
19. Rope Climb
20. Locks
21. Great Gate
22. Justice
23. Gatefather
Glossary edit
- Drekka: A Westilian who doesn't have any magical ability.
- Drowther: The Westilian word for humans. Because humans have no magical affinities or powers and live by the labor of their hands or the words of their mouths, the Westilians' look down on them.
- Odin: The name or title of the head of the North family. Danny's father, Alf, is Odin.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Mithermages. (standard series)
Followed by The Gate Thief (Mither Mages).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Orson Scott Card (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor
Country: United States
Publication Date: 01/2011
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2657-7
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Tor
Country: United States
Publication Date: 01/2011
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2657-7
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS 3553 .A655 .L675 2011
- Dewey: 813.54
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