Death Gate Cycle Books in Order

On Arianus, floating islands shelter peoples competing for scarce water. A royal assassination plot, a dwarf’s rebellion, and a wizard’s ambitions intersect as hidden magical powers threaten a world separated from three other elemental realms.

On Pryan, constant sunlight and rain sustain an immense jungle where humans and elves live above the dwarves. Representatives of these divided peoples must cooperate, using their resourcefulness and a prophecy against a threat to their world.

Haplo and Alfred travel together to Abarrach, a harsh realm of stone, lava, and underground caverns. There, surviving Sartan struggle to endure, and the visitors confront discoveries about the past of their peoples and their uncertain future.

Alfred finds other Sartan in Chelestra, but reunion brings reasons for distrust. His friendship with Haplo clashes with their peoples’ enmity, while a peaceful alliance among the lesser races faces disruption and a deeper threat.

Xar seeks the Seventh Gate and sends an old lover to betray Haplo, while Hugh the Hand pursues him with an accursed weapon. Haplo and Alfred seek refuge in the Labyrinth, a prison designed to kill its inhabitants.

Sent with Bane to advance Xar’s plans on Arianus, Haplo grows increasingly doubtful of his master. Alfred’s imprisonment, a resurrected assassin, and an escaped evil force complicate his choice between obedience and an attempt to bring peace.

Alfred, Haplo, and Marit undertake a perilous journey toward the Seventh Gate. Pursued by familiar and new enemies, they confront treachery and powers capable of devastating the worlds as the Death Gate Cycle approaches its final struggle.