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| Authors | Margaret Weis Tracy Hickman |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Death Gate Cycle |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
| Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 450 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-553-56140-5 |
| OCLC | 27773124 |
| Preceded by | Fire Sea |
| Followed by | The Hand of Chaos |
Serpent Mage is a fantasy novel by American writers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the fourth book in The Death Gate Cycle series. It was released in 1992, first published by Bantam Spectra.123
Plot summary
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, Samah, the nominal leader of all Sartan. Samah defeats them, and Alfred goes into exile, with Haplo imprisoned.
Criticism and praise
The book hit the bestseller lists for Locus, Waldenbooks, and B. Dalton.4
References
References
- "Serpent Mage: Vol. IV of The Death Gate Cycle". Kirkus Reviews. No. 2. January 15, 1992. ISSN 1948-7428. ProQuest 917172315. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- Steinberg, Sybil (January 6, 1992). "Serpent Mage by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 239, no. 2. p. 52. ISSN 0000-0019. ProQuest 196971928. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- Estes, Sally (January 15, 1992). "Serpent Mage". Booklist. Vol. 88, no. 10. p. 883. ISSN 0006-7385. ProQuest 235346589.
- "Tracy Hickman's Bibliography". Archived from the original on September 1, 2005. Retrieved September 1, 2005.