61. The Hour of the Gate

By Alan Dean Foster (304 pgs)

Rating: 3

In this sequel to Spell Singer, Jon Tom finds himself it a continuing quest to defeat the plated folk and save the warmlands with an ultimate goal of getting back to his own world. Jon Tom and his friends travel through strange places to find allies in people steeped in myth.

Not as engaging as the first book, The Hour of the Gate was still an enjoyable read. The plot was not as strong and it seems Foster sacrificed it for character development. Many of the characters went through a series of startling revelations but many of them seemed somewhat forced and/or predictable.

While I enjoyed this book I wouldn’t recommend it on it’s own. As a member of a series, it is enjoyable and worth reading.