Deadhouse Gates is a titan of the genre, but it is not for the faint of heart. If you have a teenager who has already burned through George R.R. Martin and wants something 'heavier,' this is the natural next step.
It is brilliant, imaginative, and intellectually stimulating, but it’s also a book that will leave you staring at a wall in silence when you finish it. It’s a high-water mark for fantasy literature, provided you can handle the visceral depictions of war and human suffering.






