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Card's newest series opener can't decide whether it's a thought experiment
featuring a nifty magic system, a YA urban fantasy, or a series of fantasy
interludes, so it settles for performing all three tasks satisfactorily, if
not spectacularly. Danny North, descendant of exiled mages from another world,
is taken aback when he comes into his true powers as a gatemage. He could
reconnect his people with their long-lost home world, but gatemages are usually
killed to maintain a fragile peace among the exiled clans. Fleeing his home,
Danny finds refuge and slowly explores his potential, planning to open the first
Great Gate in 14 centuries. Meanwhile, on the far-off world of Westil, a young
gatemage named Wad finds love, conspiracies, and betrayal in a remote castle
while struggling to recall his hazy past. Though occasionally uneven and
meandering, this ambitious tale is well crafted, highly detailed, and pleasantly
accessible.

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