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Hell's Gate

Dean R. Koontz (1970)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.69
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeathColonization

Positive tags

AdventureFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble CastFirst Contact Crew

Tropes

Portal FantasyFirst ContactEmpireWarColonizationMultiple POVsPolitical IntrigueRebellionFish out of Water

Themes

First ContactImperialismCulture ClashWar and ConflictExpansion and ConquestParallel Worlds

Synopsis

The vast Union of Arcana has expanded its wealth and power by laying claim to one uninhabited planet after another through the portals linking parallel universes, until they discover a new portal that leads to another human society, Sharona.

Is Hell's Gate appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This military science fantasy contains war violence and conflict between civilizations, with on-page combat and death as parallel worlds collide. Moderate language and minimal romantic content.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, war, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the epic scale of two civilizations meeting through portals and the military conflict that erupts.

Tags

Science FantasyMilitary FantasyPortal FictionAlternate Reality