A review by lauraviivi
The Gate Thief by Orson Scott Card

1.0

I dislike this book. Orson Scott Card has no idea how to write a believable female character. I found myself disgusted with the number of women who seemed to be chiefly motivated by desiring a baby from a powerful mage (at age 15-16?). This type of motivation only really works in the medieval seeming society of Westil with the court and kingdom setting. In the modern age on earth? Not so much. Also, there were a number of inconsistencies, such as the unexplained switch from a pseudonym "Danny Stone" to a real name "Danny North" between the first and second book. Really, don't bother reading this book. It's not worth it.