Demon's Gate

Steve White. Baen Books, $24 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-7434-7176-3

In Steve White's fantasy Demon's Gate, the Bronze Age Prince Valdar and the sorcerer Nyrthim have their work cut out for them. The barrier against long-exorcised demons is crumbling, threatening universal ruin. As usual, White offers fast action and historically informed world-building.

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