The Gate of Bones: The Magickers #4 [Hardcover]

Emily Drake (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Magickers

The Magickers have succeeded in opening the Dragon Gate, giving them access to the realm of Haven to begin building the Iron Mountain Academy. But the forces of the Dark Hand are on the brink of opening another gate, a maelstrom of evil energy that could destroy not only the Magickers, but all of Haven...

Editorial Reviews

Review

A fun and involving tale of youngsters introduced to the dangerous and exciting world of magic. (Locus)

About the Author

Emily Drake lives in a sand castle by the sea…well, actually, it’s a dusty house full of wonderful old books, cats, and a rambunctious cocker spaniel puppy. And, on a good day when the smog clears, you can see the Pacific Ocean. When she’s not reading or talking with the cats or playing with the puppy, she is thinking of Bailey-isms and writing. Somewhere in the house is a grown-up daughter who likes to read and write histories of the fantastic and brings home pottery from class which looks as if it must have been made in another realm, so she fits in extremely well. Emily is married to a nice gentleman who works very hard in the real world and is often a bit bemused by the goings-on in the sand castle but has a good sense of humor about it all. There are other sons and a daughter who are scattered to the Trade Winds but who write and call home often. All in all, a good day is one in which books can be read and written and enjoyed by anyone Emily can reach. At the moment, the pup only considers a book as a good chew-toy, but she’s hoping he’ll outgrow that. Emily does not normally talk about herself like this, but the cats insisted upon it, like royalty.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: DAW Hardcover; Original edition (September 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756401887
• ISBN-13: 978-0756401887
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,210,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, June 29, 2007

By 

Book Monster (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gate of Bones: The Magickers #4 (Mass Market Paperback)

This book continues the adventures of Jason and company in Haven. I really enjoyed the previous books and was hoping this one would be as great. Unfortunately, it seems rather rushed. There are so many ideas in this book that go absolutley no where. And the ending, well, its like running real fast and then falling of a cliff. Hopefully there is another book in the works.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gate of Bones Review, December 17, 2004

By 

Chele (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gate of Bones: The Magickers #4 (Hardcover)

This book was a little harder to follow than the rest of the books in the series.

Yet the Magickers were dealing with numerous hardships: teenage insecurities, raids/attacks by the Dark Hand, learning an entirely new culture that was hinted at the end of Dragon Gate, AND they were dealing with the real possibility of losing their magic.

It did take me a few reads through in order to get the full effect of the new world they find themselves in, little tidbits I had missed before began to stand out and helped bring everything together.