Serpent Mage (The Death Gate Cycle, Vol 4)

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After the four worlds Alfred has at last found his people on Chelstra, the realm of sea. But his travels have taught him to be cautious... and Alfred soon realizes his caution is justified, even among his own kind. The one person Alfred can trust is, strangely, Haplo the Patryn. But Haplo's lord has decreed all Sartan to be the enemy, and Haplo dares not go against his lord. Now the companions have arrived in a land where humans, elves, and dwarves have learned to live in peace. Unaware of an even greater threat to all the realms, it is Sartan and Patryn who will disrupt this alliance of the lesser races in their struggle to gain control of all four worlds. Only Alfred and Haplo realize that they have a much older -- and more powerful -- enemy than each other...

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really good book.......2007-01-27

The setting of the fourth book in the magnificent Death Gate series is when Haplo, one of the many main characters, arrives in the nexus after traveling through deaths gate from Abarrach is punished by the Lord of the Nexus before he is sent to Chelstrea, but when he arrives at Chelstrea, he receives quite a shock when he realizes that the water at chelstrea nullifies his magic. The story then switches to Grundle, Alake, and Devon who are three mensch living on the world of Chelstrea. A few days before, sea serpents attacked the dwarven seamoon and destroyed their Sunchaser fleet.

The story may get complicated and can be confusing, but if you keep reading you will like this book very much. The intertwined personalities of the characters are the most confusing, but this is the best book in this series that I have read so far. The summary above is of the first few chapters. The ending of the book will leave you hanging on an almost never ending cliff, but that is to be expected since it isn't the last book in the series.

Serpent Mage - My favorite so far!!!!!!.......2006-02-25

Serpent Mage was (in my opinion) the best book (so far) in The Death Gate Cycle. This is probably for a number of reasons. First and foremost is proabably the fact that the "world story" (ie: Gegs in Dragon Wing, the elves selling weapons in Elven Star, The necromancers in Fire Sea.) was entertaining and really held my attention. Second, the authors really dive in (or should I say sink? :p) to the minds of Haplo and Alfred. The insights into how and why they tick is truly amazing.

The book starts with Haplo hurrying to get his ship ready for his next trip to Chelestra, The Realm of Water, without alerting his lord that he's there. Xar comes and punishes Haplo for lying to him and punishes him severly, but not before he weasles the truth out of Haplo. Haplo soon gets to Chelestra and discovers that the water on Chelestra negates any magic. This causes many problems, as you can imagine, with both the Patryn and the Sartan.

Alfred, after jumping ship in the middle of Death's Gate, finds himself in a chamber full of sleeping Sartan, the same Sartan that made the decision to commence the Sundering. Alfred soon learns some ancient Sartan secrets that cause unrest through all the Sartan. Also, since Alfred is so different from the rest of the Sartan, he is accused of being more Patryn than Sartan, and is horrified when most people start thinking this.

These two stories, along with the "world story" with elven, human, and dwarven princesses is quite good, most likely the opal of the Death Gate Cycle, at least so far.

Also, please read the appendicies...They're important!

NOTE: There are some people who say that Xar has nothing to do with Czar of Tzar. Saying since they;re both rulers there's really no coincidence. I would like to quote from page 1, line 1 of Serpent Mage: "I visited my wrath upon Haplo this day." (1) Footnote: "...Xar was not his real name. It is not a Patryn name at all, one that is possibly a corruption of the ancient word tzar, derived from Caesar." IT SAYS IT RIGHT HERE THAT XAR IS A CORRUPTION OF TZAR! Just thought I should bring this to some people's attention. (Had to get that out of my system :p)

Not bad again, the series was almost starting to look good.......2005-07-30

First, I will tell you how to get the most enjoyment out of this series. Start with going to the library and renting all of these books. Do not buy them as they are not worth it. Then read books 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 without reading the footnotes or the appendixes. You have the option of reading books 2 and 5 if you are really enjoying the series, but they are only filler and do not even need to be skimmed. Finally, accept the fact that Weis and Hickman may only be one hit wonders and move on.

Second, I write reviews for those who seek good fantasy and not for the zealots who hang on every Weis and Hickman word. You would think from some of the reviews of this series that these books were greater than War and Peace and written by Bronte and Conrad. In reality, this series is not very good. I am not trying to trash Weis and Hickman, I found the Dragon Lance series to be extremely enjoyable and would give at least the first two series of that line four stars. This series deserves no more than 2 stars. The books are incomplete thoughts that may have been much better had the authors taken more time to flesh out the story. Beware of fantasy books that contain footnotes and appendixes. Usually, these are the telltale signs of poor writing. Having said that, I did manage to read most of these seven books and here are some thoughts.

Many reviewers have made a lot of the fact that Xar is actually tsar or czar. I fail to see the significance here. Xar is a ruler and a tsar is a ruler. So what? What I found to be much more interesting and ultimately distracting was the use, by the authors, of the word mensch. Mensch is a Hebrew word. It is not close to a Hebrew word, it is a Hebrew word. If you look it up, mensch means a person of integrity and honor. What are the authors trying to say here? That all people without ambition or power are full of integrity and honor. I read all seven books trying to understand the use of this word to no avail.

Not surprising considering the books are filled with errors and inconsistencies. Some of these errors and inconsistencies are no doubt addressed in the footnotes and appendixes, but it would take an additional seven books to address all the problems. I believe that most of these problems occurred because the authors did not take the time to complete their work. Perhaps they were pressured by their publisher.

Most of the characters are thinly veiled shadows of those characters from the Dragon Lance series. Only, these characters are not as interesting or as engaging. Part of the problem is that Weis and Hickman never determine where they want the story to go. They blur the line between good and evil, then they erase the line, then they re-draw the line in bold. In Dragon Lance, it was intriguing to see how the characters dealt with the discovery of the duality of their own nature. In this book it is just confusing.

4th Book in a Very Good Series.......2004-05-24

In all probability, people who read the first of the Death Gate Cycle books and like it, are going to want to read all of the books in the series (regardless of any flucutation in the individual books' ratings). Ditto for the reverse: if people don't like the first book, then they're probably not going to want to read any of the other books in the series. Thus, instead of individual book ratings, I've rated the whole series and given a short blurb on any specifics for each book.

Overall, this is a very good series. The authors were amazingly creative in coming up with this concept and the books are well-written, extremely interesting, and internally consistent (mostly -- see below for some exceptions). I highly recommend this series of books for everyone. My comments for the indidual books follow:

Vol. 1 -- Dragon Wing: This book covers the exploration of Arianus: the realm of Air. It introduces us to the two main characters (Haplo and Alfred) and many of the recurring characters throughout the series. It's a well-paced, well-written book that's an excellent reresentation of what to expect in most of the rest of the series. Essentially, if you like this book, you'll like the other six books. If you don't like this book, then there's no sense in reading any of the others.

Vol. 2 -- Elven Star: This book covers the exploration of Pryan: the realm of Fire. Alfred is entirely missing from this book, and Haplo isn't really the centerpiece. Instead, the book is mostly written from the perspective of the mensch and of the newly introduced (and recurring) Zifnab. The one possible weakness in the book is that Weis/Hickman wrote it such that the structure of Pryan itself is more of a mystery than Arianus was in the first book.

Vol. 3 -- Fire Sea: This book covers the exploration of Abarrach: the realm of Stone. Once again, both Haplo and Alfred are present. The characters and areas presented in this book are key elements for the entire series. An interesting book, but not a very happy one at all.

Vol. 4 -- Serpent Mage: This book covers the exploration of Chelestra: the realm of Water. Both Alfred and Haplo are on this world. But, for the most part, they follow separate plot lines. There's a lot of action taking place throughout the book and Weis/Hickman introduce some actual Sartan (besides Alfred). They also bring in an ancient evil to balance the ancient good introduced in the previous book. The most irritating thing about this book is that it ends in a cliff-hanger. The previous books tied up their worlds' activities fairly nicely. Not so in this book. It ends at a very inconvenient spot.

Vol. 5 -- Hand of Chaos: This book returns Haplo to Arianus and the people he met there earlier. Whereas the first four books of the series cover the exploration of the four realms, this book starts the synthesis of the various threads from those books into a movement towards closure. It's a good book, but, unfortunately, it doesn't do anything with Alfred. The previous book left Alfred heading towards a bad end. This book doesn't do anything with that. So, while reading the book, you constantly have this little voice in the back of your mind going "what's happening with Alfred?" Irritating.

Vol. 6 -- Into the Labyrinth: This book ranges across just about all of the worlds of the Death Gate. It brings all of the various threads from the other books to a head. Most importantly, it finally does something with Alfred. The unfortunate thing about this book is that it contains a lot of technical errors (or, more specifically, contradictions). For instance, in Dragon Wing, we're told that a person needs to be familiar with an area to use a transportation spell to get to that area. Yet, very close to the beginning of the book, one of the characters uses such a spell without ever having been to her target location. There are also several instances where the characters COULD have used such a spell, but don't. Likewise, there are problems with replication spells. In Fire Sea, Haplo and Alfred use such a spell to replicate enough food for a large group of people. Yet, in this book, no one seems to consider using a replication spell to produce more of some food. But, later on, those same people are using that same spell to replicate weapons. Plus, at one point, Xar uses a spell to just materialize both food and drink for a party. But, if such a thing is possible, why do the Patryns hunt and, apparently, farm in the Labyrinth? Also, the size of the Labyrinth seems wrong. From the previous books, it's taken hundreds (if not thousands) of years for various Patryns to traverse the hundreds of Gates in the Labryrinth. Yet, in this book, from the very beginning of the Labyrinth they can see the results of things happening at the Final Gate. There's also the problem of how people at the center of the Labyrinth would know anything about the Final Gate.

Vol. 7 -- Seventh Gate: This is the conclusion of the Death Gate series. Unforunately, I didn't much care for it. Basically, it comes across as being pretty sappy. All of a sudden, Haplo and Alfred are best buds and want to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. Most of the various threads are tied up adequately (if not very satifyingly). But, the sudden push towards liberal "peace, love, and harmony" is trite. Of the seven books in this series, this one is the least good. Once again, I didn't much care for the tone of this book. But, since it adequatly ties up most everything that needed tying up, I'm not going to downgrade the whole series because of that.

huh???.......2004-03-28

Oh where oh where have the real authors gone oh where oh where can they be? I want stuff a the level of the Darksword trilogy not this redundancy...

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Serpent Gate (Kevin Kerney Novels)
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You can smell and feel the crisp air of New Mexico as you read Michael McGarrity's books about would-be rancher and occasional lawman Kevin Kerney, which real- life ex-Santa Fe County deputy sheriff McGarrity fills with his expertise and talent. Like its predecessors--Tularosa and Mexican Hat, available in paperback--this third Kerney story centers on an iconic piece of land. At first Kerney thinks that Serpent Gate exists only in the mind of seriously schizophrenic Robert Cordova, the sole witness to the murder of a small-town policeman. But Cordova's obsessions with rape and murder turn out to have strong links to the real world. Another story thread brings Kerney back to work in Santa Fe, where the obsessions--expensive art, crooked politics, and high-profile crime--are sleeker but no less deadly. -- Dick Adler

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After receiving a call from the newly appointed chief of the New Mexico State Police, ex-Santa Fe chief of detectives Kevin Kerney is thrown into an investigation of a small-town cop-killing no one has been able to solve. His only lead: a homeless schizophrenic's ramblings about rape and an uncharted place called Serpent Gate.

Meanwhile, back in Santa Fe, priceless art is stolen from the governor's offices and a beautiful young blonde is murdered in a millionaire's mansion. Kerney follows a trail of clues to Mexico, where he faces off against an old nemesis with powerful government connections. Unwilling to back down, Kerney must use all of his tenacity, raw courage, and knowledge of the criminal mind in a bloody showdown that may cost him his life.

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McGarrity is the best among his peer group of crime fiction writers........2007-04-12

This was my first McGarrity book and since have read every book he has written and eagerly await the next one. The backdrop of Santa Fe and the southwest, the fascinating native culture do not seem to get worn out in his many successive novels. He is so popular, it is almost impossible to find a used McGarrity in local used bookstores. He has an authoritative voice and believable, down to earth characters.

only a master storyteller could achieve so many good stories.......2006-05-27

another emotional and suspenseful journey again. kevin kerney is a larger-than-life character who makes the legend of west never die.

Realistic and Intriguing Police Procedural.......2005-09-05

Serpent Gate is my first McGarrity novel and I am duly impressed with his work. I found the story to be intriguing and Kearney very likable. McGarrity's characters are, for the most part, "real" people who live in a world with shades of gray. His writing is solid, though he delivers no lines that you will remember, his words fulfill their purpose of driving the story forward. I particularly liked Mr. McGarrity's plotting; his involvement of two separate cases added to the realism as the novel. I enjoyed Serpent Gate and I plan on coming back to McGarrity's other works.

Kerney Novels get better and better.......2004-09-21

Yeah, yeah, yeah... This is the best one by far. Kevin Kerney is on 2 cases and he is totally into his work. He's a nice guy and has some good friends.
The first story is about a lady who kills a cop because he raped her and her daughter. A schizophrenic led Kerney to the killer. But Kevin feels sympathy toward this lady who he feels killed for revenge.
The second story is tracking down a theft of art right out of the governor's mansion. This story brings in a big time criminal we saw in the first book, Telarosa.
This is a rare book I could not put down. McGarrity has finally gotten the hang of it. Can't wait to read the next one.

SHARP FANGS.......2004-04-15

McGarrity continues his excellent Kerney series in this atmospheric tale of murder, revenge and extortion. Kerney finds himself battling once again the villainous Enrique de Leon, who this time is responsible for the theft of rare artifacts from the Governor's office. He also finds himself dealing with the schizophrenic Robert Cordova, who involves him in the murder case of a police officer. Kerney finds the cop's killer, but nothing is simple as this opens a can of worms involving rape as well. Carlos, de Leon's henchman, is back, and of course they want Kerney dead, dead, dead!
McGarrity knows how to write a terse, intricate story and SERPENT GATE continues this well-done series.

Children of the Serpent Gate: Book 3 of The Tears of Artamon

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Children of the Serpent Gate
Obsessed With a Mission
Satisfying ending to a great trilogy
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Children of the Serpent Gate: Book 3 of The Tears of Artamon
Sarah Ash
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In this third novel in her acclaimed Tears of Artamon saga, Sarah Ash once again transports readers to a realm where sorcery collides with political intrigue...and where one man haunted by a dark legacy is locked in a fierce struggle between the forces of good and evil battling for supremacy within him....

Gavril Nagarian is believed dead–perished in the heat of battle. But the Lord Drakhaon of Azhkendir lives on. Now he is entrusted with a sacred mission: to rescue the aged Magus, who has been kidnapped and in whose possession are the five priceless rubies that compose the fabled Tears of Artamon. Ancient law decrees that whoever possesses the coveted stones has the power to impose his rule over the five princedoms in the Empire of New Rossiya.

But the task exacts a cost. The Drakhaoul that destroyed his forebears has penetrated Gavril’s psyche and is gaining power over his soul. With the dark forces inside him seeking immortality, Gavril must feed on the blood of innocents–or die.

Toppled by the loss of the Tears of Artamon, Emperor Eugene of Tielen is tormented by his own daemon. Now he must defend his lands against King Enguerrand of Francia, who claims ownership of the Tears. But both men share a common goal: to destroy Gavril Nagarian and the Drakhaoul that lives within him once and for all.

Ingenious and unforgettable, Children of the Serpent Gate delivers a thrilling conclusion to the epic trials of a man of honor in a world run amok–a calamity that can be laid to rest only by an Emperor’s Tears.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Children of the Serpent Gate.......2006-11-01

Children of the Serpent Gate is a rollicking tale of dragons, dastardly deeds, magic and love. Sarah Ash did an excellent job weaving fantastical creatures, colorful characters, and incredible adventures into one volume of great entertainment.

Obsessed With a Mission.......2006-10-26

Children of the Serpent Gate (2005) is the third Fantasy novel in the Tears of Artamon trilogy, following Prisoner of the Iron Tower. In the previous volume, Gavril Nagarian once more became possessed by a daemon and escaped his prison. Emperor Eugene traveled with Magus Linnaius to Ty Nagar, where he became possessed by another daemon. Astasia fled from Mirom with her daemon possessed brother Andrei. Kiukiu barely escaped from the Realm of Shadows. And the Francian fleet sailed to invade Tielen.

In this novel, Kiukiu finds herself an old woman from her extended stay in the Shadow Realm. She learns that Gavril is still alive, despite Linnaius's declarations, but she cannot bear his gaze; she is OLD. When she falls asleep from Malusha's draught, Gavril questions her grandmother about Linnaius's elixir of youth.

Later, Gavril finds himself holding a dead woman in his arms. Once again, Khezef has taken blood from a young gullible girl. Gavril abhors the practice, yet does nothing to dissociate himself from the daemon.

Pavel Velamir is taken as a spy by Iovan Kirneli, but Minister Vashteli saves him for the information he holds. She puts him to work as her interpreter and he is also told to listen to the private conversations of the Francians. Then Pavel sees Raisa Kirneli wearing a mourning dress.

Kaspar Linnaius wakes aboard ship. Using his air magery, he raises a storm to free him from the ship, but Celestine binds his magic with a spell. Later, Linnaius is delivered to the Commanderie, tried for his practice of heretical and forbidden arts, and convicted of these crimes. He is sentenced to burning at the stake.

The Emperor Eugene checks his appearance in the mirror before his meeting with the Francian ambassador. Since he has been possessed by the daemon Belberith, the scars and proud flesh have vanished. When the ambassador arrives, Eugene demands the return of the Tears of Artamon. The ambassador refuses and Eugene dismisses him. Apparently diplomacy isn't working, so the Tears will have to be retrieved in another way.

Tielen Captain Nils Lindgren learns that an unusually large number of pilgrims have gone to the Monastery of Saint Sergius. He asks Sosia whether a festival in honor the saint is being held at this time, but she replies in the negative. Lindgren approaches Bogatyr Askold with a request that the Drakhaon's druzhina investigate this anomaly and detain anyone acting suspiciously. Askold insists that his men be armed and Lindgren agrees.

Doctor Frieda Hildegarde has been sent by the Emperor to the Monastery of Saint Sergius to research the lives of Artamon's sons. She finds a puzzling reference to the sons being possessed by daemons and becoming puppets to their demonic masters. Also, Artamon had ordered the archimandrite Sergius to send these daemons back to the Realm of Shadows even if his sons must perish.

The Empress Astasia enters the chateau at Belle Garde with her brother Andrei. Andrei is possessed by the daemon Adramelech, but is being manipulated by Queen Alienor, the Francian King's mother. As Astasia is attempting to escape, Andrei leads the guards who stop her.

In this story, daemons possess King Enguerrand of Francia, Prince Oskar, Gavril, Andrei and Eugene. Now all five once more have human hosts. Is the end of the world soon to come?

Recommended for Sarah Ash fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of daemonic possession, political intrigue and selfless love.

-Arthur W. Jordin

Satisfying ending to a great trilogy.......2006-10-19

"Children of the Serpent Gate" is the satisfying final installment of Sarah Ash's fantasy trilogy, the Tears of Artamon series.

In this book, the Drakhaouls have been released to due to Eugene's quest for magical power. The Drakhaouls, once summoned by former emperor Artamon's five sons, seek out his descendants in order to unleash their personal plan, while the current princes are busy with their own political power games.

Ash moves along her complex plot at a breakneck pace, with side stories (such as Kiukiu's search for a fountain of youth in a distant land) being introduced and then neatly wrapped up with few conflicts. Since the main story involving the Drakhaouls and the descendants of Artamon was much more intriguing, I didn't mind that - there were so many side stories that to flesh them out more would probably have bogged the entire novel down.

I did have trouble placing one of her characters. Ash reintoduces Oskar Alvborg, who becomes a major player in this book. But since we only met him briefly in Book One, it might take readers a while to figure out who he is and how he relates to the other characters. I know it did for me. Spending most of the novel asking myself, "Who IS he?" (and of course, not wanting to go back to the other books to reference the name) detracted a little from my enjoyment of the book. Since I've read the books in succession (it wasn't that long ago that I finished book one!) it might have been nice to see more of him in Book Two, so readers know he's a bigger character than he first seems to be.

Ash leaves enough loose ends that a sequel might prove interesting, but they're not so huge as to compromise the actual ending.

Overall, a great book and trilogy.

The finale...well done!.......2006-08-11

A good conclusion to this excellent fantasy trilogy.

Well written and easy to read, I found this book had just about everything one could ask for in a good (bordering on great) fantasy story; that being love, deceit, unexpected twists and turns, creatures and people with special talents and of course a liberal dose of magic sprinkled through out the entire novel.

The Pros:
a.)There was substantial character development through out the entire series, and not just the main characters. The good guys had some faults and the bad guys usually had a few redeeming traits.
b.)Multiple, complex and convoluted story lines; just when things seem to be leveling out something else happens to reshape the scheme of things

The Cons:
a.)I found it easy to get a little confused at times because of the number of twists and turns that occurred, especially in the third book.
b.)Kuikui...I found that Kuikui's trips to the nether world to save children a bit too frequent and repetitious; even more annoying was the fact that she had to be rescued herself on several occasion by others.
c.)And last, I took one star off the rating because, as one of the others reviewers noted, the later third of this book seemed really rushed; so many loose ends and major battles hurriedly finished off in the last 25 or so pages. Maybe the author was getting tired (or had publishing deadlines) and just wanted to finished.

A good finale for this trilogy; it is an extremely interesting and complex fantasy adventure. Recommended!
4 Stars.

The tears flow..........2006-03-28

I have to say, I am sad it's over. Sarah Ash has given me many hours of good reading and I cherished them all. This book I found a little different than the previous two in that things were moving along at a standard pace and the next thing you know; bam, bam, bam, it's over. It seemed like she just decided it was time to finish it, so she did. Don't get me wrong I loved it, but I felt like she left a few things out. Sarah hasn't really kept any secrets in the books and when she did they were eventually revealed. Not the case with this book unfortunately. Perhaps I missed it, but I want to know what happened with Kaspar Linnaius. Heck, I'd like to see a book about nothing but him. I hope Sarah continues to write quality material like she has, if she does..... I'll read em'. I would suggest putting an extra fifty pages in to finish the book and give us the imagery and story we love and honestly for reading the two previous books...deserve.

4 Titles By Robert L. Duncan : The Serpents Mark Temple Dogs Dragons At the Gate The Burning Sky (writing as James Hall Roberts)

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4 Titles By Robert L. Duncan : The Serpents Mark Temple Dogs Dragons At the Gate The Burning Sky (writing as James Hall Roberts)
Robert L. Duncan , and James Hall Roberts
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4 Titles By Robert L. Duncan : The Serpents Mark Temple Dogs Dragons At the Gate The Burning Sky (writing as James Hall Roberts). four mmpb books.

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CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT GATE
SARAH ASH
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Children of the Serpent Gate: Book 3 of The Tears of Artamon
Sarah Ash
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Serpents Gate my First Kevin Kerney

Serpent Gate (A Kevin Kerney Mystery)

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In this complex tale of greed and revenge, best-selling author Michael McGarrity shrewdly blends riveting action with magnificent southwestern scenery. Serpent Gate portrays former Santa Fe policeman Kevin Kerney in a perilous struggle against corrupt officers, New Mexico politicians, and a deadly enemy from the past. Recruited for the State police by the new chief, Kerney searches the mountainous countryside for a patrolmans killer. Quickly solving the months-old murder, he takes on a more challenging assignment: recover the priceless art collection stolen from the governors office. As Kerney pursues the mastermind behind the theft, he finds himself returning to the violent roots of his first case. Michael McGarrity, a former police officer for Santa Fe County, draws on his own experience to create plots packed with nonstop excitement and believable predicaments. Narrator George Guidalls stellar performance will hold you spellbound from the intriguing opening to the surprise ending.

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Serpents Gate my First Kevin Kerney.......2007-06-23

This was my first book I read of Michael McGarrity, and of course the Kevin Kerney series. I was hooked on this.
I think I could not have had a better starting point for this series. I believe this was the second of third of this series. I then went back and starting looking for the rest of them.
About the book, I do not know where to begin. This main man is a great role model, I even want to be like him. I sort of am, in that I have the same knee trouble, not from the same source though. But none the less just as bad, and just as crippling. So I have more than a casual association with this character. I also love his life style.
I started this book and could not put it down. If you like this one then find the rest of them to read. It is a good ideato read them in order as the first 5 sort of follow him through personal issues, and they all work out to be a story book type life. I guess that is a good thing as this is a story book.

Any way i think you will like it. It is easy reading and pretty good character development, I still remember how the book as though I read it yesterday, and it has been at least 4 years ago.

I hope you enjoy it as well I did.

Serpent Gate Signed Edition: A Kevin Kerney Novel

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Serpent Gate Signed Edition: A Kevin Kerney Novel
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Serpent Mage :Death Gate Cycle Volume 4
Margaret Weis
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The Serpent Mage Volume 4 - a Death Gate Novel

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