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Gates of the Dead Paperback – December 31, 2018

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The end times have come—but it’s not too late for a hero to strike back—in the grimdark fantasy sequel to The Last Sacrifice and Fallen Gods

Brogan McTyre started a war with the gods, and he's going to end it. Raging gods have laid waste to the Five Kingdoms. Only Torema remains, swollen with millions of refugees. Their last hope lies in fleeing by sea, but as storms tear at the coast, even King Opar can’t muster enough ships for them all. Brogan and his warriors must fight the He-Kisshi to reach the Gateway, the sole portal for gods to enter the mortal world—and the only place where they can be killed. But the forces of creation have been unleashed, and they’ll destroy the world to reshape it.
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Praise for the Tides of War:

“Gripping, horrific, and unique, James Moore continues to be a winner, whatever genre he’s writing in. Well worth your time.”
—Seanan McGuire, New York Times–bestselling author of the InCryptid and Toby Daye series

“James A Moore is the new prince of grimdark fantasy. His work is full of dark philosophy and savage violence, desperate warriors and capricious gods. This is fantasy for people who like to wander nighttime forests and scream at the moon. Exhilarating as hell.”
—Christopher Golden, New York Times–bestselling author of Snowblind

“Moore has laid the groundwork for a trilogy that promises to be loaded with terrifically grim fantasy storytelling. I might even call it epic. There is a
lot of swift, merciless violence in this book, mingled with an undercurrent of very welcome, if very dark, humor. All of it together takes me back to what made me giddy about epic fantasy way back when. I’d say I’m happy to be back, but I’m not sure that’s quite the right word for a book packed with this much violent incident. Let’s say instead that I’m bloody satisfied.”
B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

The Last Sacrifice is dark and violent with no punches pulled. The worldbuilding is epic in scope but focuses on a select few individuals to flesh out the story.” 4.5/5 stars
San Francisco Book Review

About the Author

JAMES A MOORE is the award-winning, bestselling author of over forty novels, thrillers, dark fantasy and horror alike, including the critically acclaimed FireworksUnder the OvertreeBlood Red, the Serenity Falls trilogy and his most recent Seven Forges series. Along with Jonathan Maberry and Christopher Golden, he hosts the popular Three Guys With Beards podcast.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Angry Robot (December 31, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0857667467
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0857667465
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.39 x 1.22 x 8.46 inches
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“James A. Moore is the new prince of grimdark fantasy. His work is full of dark philosophy and savage violence, desperate warriors and capricious gods. This is fantasy for people who like to wander nighttime forests and scream at the moon. Exhilarating as hell."

—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of SNOWBLIND and ARARAT

“Gripping, horrific, and unique, James Moore continues to be a winner, whatever genre he’s writing in. Well worth your time.”

– Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the InCryptid and Toby Daye series

James A. Moore’s, The Last Sacrifice, the 1st book in The Tides of War series, delivers on every level. A pulse quickening dark fantasy ripe with fascinating, multifaceted heroes and villains, and a vein of the horrific that barely hides, squirming just below the surface of it all. I can’t wait to see where this goes in Book 2.

Thomas E. Sniegoski – New York Times Best Selling author of The Fallen series, and the Remy Chandler books.

"You emerge from any Moore novel feeling like you've spent some time in that world––traumatised, beaten up, bloodied from battle––and The Last Sacrifice is no exception. Brilliantly imaginative, intricately drawn, this is a novel and an experience you won't forget in a hurry." - Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence and Relics

“THE LAST SACRIFICE is brilliant, devious, dark and compelling. This is epic fantasy at its very best. Highly recommended!” –Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of KILL SWITCH and MARS ONE

JAMES A. MOORE is the author of over forty novels, including the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under The Overtree, Blood Red, Blood Harvest, the Serenity Falls trilogy (featuring his recurring anti-hero, Jonathan Crowley) Cherry Hill, Alien: Sea of Sorrows and the Seven Forges series of novels. He has twice been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and spent three years as an officer in the Horror Writers Association, first as Secretary and later as Vice President.

Never one to stay in one genre for too long, James has recently written epic fantasy novels in the series SEVEN FORGES (Seven Forges, the Blasted Lands, City of Wonders and The Silent Army). He is working on a new series called The Tides Of War. The first book in the series The Last Sacrifice, came out this last January and the sequel, Fallen Gods, is due out in late December. Pending novels also include A Hell Within (a Griffin & Price Novel) co-written with Charles R. Rutledge and an apocalyptic Sci-Fi novel tentatively called Spores. Why be normal?

Being a confirmed Luddite, he is working up the nerve to plunge completely into the electronic publications age.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
    Take a deep breath ... ready. Hold it ... set. Read James A. Moore ... GO!

    Reading a James A. Moore novel is a test of character and constitution. You will hold your breath for long periods of time because of the excitement level, and you'll have to work through with a great deal of carnage.

    Brogan McTyre began a war with the god when the gods took his family for their sacrifice. The war has ravaged the world and only one of the five kingdoms remains - and that one is now bursting with refugees seeking a safe harbor from the fighting. Brogan and his army set out by sea to the Gateway - the only place where the gods can enter the earthly realm and the only place where they can be killed. But Brogan and his warriors will have to face the He-Kisshi - demons who cannot be killed, sent by the gods - as just one of the obstacles before the Gateway.

    If you follow my reviews on my blog, you'll know that I think pretty highly of Moore's books. These are high-action, fast-paced, modern sword-and-sorcery books of the very best ilk. Think Conan, think Elric, think Kane. But these classic heroes will be left in the wake of destruction that Moore leaves in his books.

    Aside from the great action that we get in a James A. Moore novel, we also get a complex story that on one level is a simple revenge story and on another level is deicide with all of the earth and heavens taking sides.

    And unlike many of the sword-and-sorcery heroes of old, we get characters who feel like real people. Brogan's anger and determination is so fit for a man who has gone through what he has. There is a sense that he' achieved more than he ever expected (when fighting gods one might expect to be killed pretty quickly) which has motivated him further.

    But I think it is Berone who appeals to me the most. Here is a man who has been turned into the fighting arm of his gods. He fails, is picked up, healed, and sent back into the fray. He cannot die, but perhaps he also cannot win. What a terrible existence. But he has no choice and faces his role as well as possible and fights on.

    I can't help but like these people and despise the gods that rule them and I like the what they fight for. This is a series that has really been enjoyable and it is highly recommended for fans of high adventure, high action fantasy. My nineteen year old son has already read through the series and sought out more James A. Moore books.

    Looking for a good book? <em>Gates of the Dead</em> is the third book in James A. Moore's The Tides of War series. It is breath-taking in scope and action and recommended.

    I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019
    I thought I made a mistake on this one. I’ve been interested in checking out James A Moore for a while now, but I didn’t realise it was the third in the series, and usually I prefer to go with a series from the start. Turned out to be less of a concern than I thought, as the author did a good job of not leaving new readers feel lost.

    The story tells of Brogan McTyre, a man whose family was killed by the gods. Brogan is the not the type to take things lying down, and declares war on said gods. In most cases, this would be just be someone blowing smoke out of his ass, but Brogan goes as far as to kill one. Unsurprisingly, the other goods take umbrage, and decide to destroy the world. But Brogan isn’t satisfied with killing just one god, but can he survive long enough to complete an impossible task?

    I liked this book. Didn’t love it, but definitely liked a lot about it. My favourite thing was the world the author created. The cycle of gods, demons and so forth was most impressive, and I will definitely read the first couple of books just to soak in more of the woldbuilding. Brogan and his crew are likeable, readily accepting their leader on his insane quest, but some of the the major characters could have some more pizazz.

    The pacing too suffers at times. One moment the story is rattling along at a breakneck pace, the next it’s trickling sluggishly. This is likely a symptom of the writing, which was terrific at times, but overly wordy and boring at others. On occasion I found myself wishing things would pick up, and after a while they would. Not a great way to read a book though.

    However, if you can put up with these minor quibbles, you’ve got yourself a dark and gritty fantasy that will wow you at times, right up to the very satisfying and appropriate ending. Now that I’ve scratched my James A Moore itch, I feel confident I will enjoy his other works too.

    A solid 3.5/5 stars
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
    Gates of the Dead is the third book in a series. I didn't know that going in. I recommend reading the series in order. Unfortunately, I just felt lost and ended up skimming through. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.