The Lost Gate, Orson Scott Card (3)
This was a quick, relatively light read for OSC. It’s also much more aligned with the Fantasy genre than his ‘Ender’s Game’ series. The story follows a boy who lives with the Mages, or magic people, among us. It was very reminiscent of Harry Potter in theory: magic among regular humans, boy is considered talent-less but has surprising powers. The Mages harken back to the gods of Olympus with skills such as forging, farming, horticulture, etc. They have been cut off from their brethren in another planet/place. It didn’t surprise me that OSC first devised this plot when he was very young. Part of it has this less mature writing style (ala ‘Treason’). That being said, he is a good storyteller and this story flows well with a compelling plot that pulls you along to find out what happens to the boy (for some reason, I cannot remember his name!). He finishes this chapter, but obviously intends this to be the first adventure in a series.
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