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Hell Hath No Fury

Linda Evans;David Weber (2007)

SubgenreMilitary Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
SeriesHell's Gate / Multiverse #2
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads3.97

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Synopsis

It began with two men. They came from very different worlds - entirely different *universes*, in fact - and they met in a virgin forest on a duplicate planet Earth. Though neither of them had expected it, both of them realized how important the first contact with any other trans-universal human civilization might be. But something went wrong. Neither side knows who shot first. But both the magic-using civilizsation of Arcana and steel-and-steam age Sharona, with its psionic Talents, think it was the other side. And it doesn't really matter, now, because the original incident has snow-balled. Both sides have additional dead to mourn; both sides have additional wrongs to avenge. Both sides have additional military forces moving towards the front. War between the universes is the last thing responsible leaders on either side want. But the fury of their respective populations, xenophobic fear of the unknown, and cries for "justice" (or vengeance), are all driving both sides towards the brink. The actions of local military commanders and diplomats may well determine the final outcome; and unscrupulous, power-hungry men have agendas of their own. The fuse has been lit, and a war stretching across the universes, across an endless succession of identical Earths, fought between dragons and trains, spells and crossbows, and repeating rifles and artillery is about to begin in white-hot rage and fury. Where it will end - and how - no one knows.

Is Hell Hath No Fury appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This military fantasy features large-scale warfare across multiple universes with on-page battle violence, casualties, and political maneuvering. Themes of xenophobia, miscommunication leading to war, and the horrors of conflict dominate.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and war (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens interested in military strategy and multiverse stories will enjoy the clash between magic-users and technology across parallel Earths.

Tags

Military Science FictionAlternate HistoryPortal FantasyMultiverse