Post by Ancalime on Mar 5, 2004 12:09:56 GMT -5
I don't remember the title of the books exactly, but the name of the series should sound like 'the gates of death'. But I'm not entirely sure about that, because I read them in Dutch, so it could very well be something different 
what's it about then? Well, it's rather complicated, even more, because I don't know what things are called in English, my apologies for that.
First the world was one, ruled by very powerful humans who have almost devine power. They're divided into tho ones who just want the best for the people who live in their realm, and other ones who just desire power.
the latter begin a war, and the good guys can't have it that the other one's could get their realm (that's actually how I interpret it)
and they split the world, and four new worlds are formed : the world of rock, fire, water and air I believe it was (don't blame me if it's wrong okay? I read it a while ago, and I haven't yet managed to find all the books.)
And those 'good' people, called Sartans, lock up the other one's, called Patryn, in a labyrinth, hoping them to become nicer. But something goes wrong with the Sartans plans for the new world. The Prison of the Patryn becomes a nightmare... Very few can escape it, and if some do,it stays with them the rest of their life, which doesn't make them nicer, as the Sartans intended.
one of those who escaped, is the one called Haplo.
His master sends him to the four worlds to search for the Sartans, to give them what they deserve.
The 7 books describe what Haplo finds out in these worlds... Somethings I found rather scarying. In the third book, one of the themes is death and resurrection.
I thought it a great book, thus far (I've read the first 3)and I think it's a must for all fantasy lovers.
(phoei, it's done ;D)
what's it about then? Well, it's rather complicated, even more, because I don't know what things are called in English, my apologies for that.
First the world was one, ruled by very powerful humans who have almost devine power. They're divided into tho ones who just want the best for the people who live in their realm, and other ones who just desire power.
the latter begin a war, and the good guys can't have it that the other one's could get their realm (that's actually how I interpret it)
and they split the world, and four new worlds are formed : the world of rock, fire, water and air I believe it was (don't blame me if it's wrong okay? I read it a while ago, and I haven't yet managed to find all the books.)
And those 'good' people, called Sartans, lock up the other one's, called Patryn, in a labyrinth, hoping them to become nicer. But something goes wrong with the Sartans plans for the new world. The Prison of the Patryn becomes a nightmare... Very few can escape it, and if some do,it stays with them the rest of their life, which doesn't make them nicer, as the Sartans intended.
one of those who escaped, is the one called Haplo.
His master sends him to the four worlds to search for the Sartans, to give them what they deserve.
The 7 books describe what Haplo finds out in these worlds... Somethings I found rather scarying. In the third book, one of the themes is death and resurrection.
I thought it a great book, thus far (I've read the first 3)and I think it's a must for all fantasy lovers.
(phoei, it's done ;D)
*sigh* 