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Transported to a magic-filled alternate world, a newlywed couple must find the treasure hidden in a labyrinth city if they ever wish to return home
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The Labyrinth Gate (1988) is a standalone Fantasy novel. It starts in the contemporary era within our world, Then it changes to another world where Anglia is experiencing an industrial revolution powered by magic.
In this novel, Chryse Lissagaray is a woman trained in musical performance and composition. She has just married Sanjay.
Sanjay Mukrtji is a man who does elegant sketches. He is now married to Chryse.
Julian Haldane is Lord Vole, a peer of the Realm. He is bored most of the time.
Kate Cathcart is the companion of Lord Vole. She gambles frequently and usually wins.
Laetitia is Julian's grand aunt. She is living with Julian as his chatelaine.
Madame Sosostris is a mage. She has seven daughters.
Farr is a Professor at the university. He is an archaeologist uncovering the runs of an ancient civilization in Anglia.
Maretha Farr is the professor's daughter. She is also his assistant.
Charity Farr is Maretha's cousin. She has come to live with them.
The Earl of Elen is a mage. He has an evil reputation.
Blessa is a Princess of Anglia. She is also the Regent for Princess Georgina.
In this story, Chryse and Sanjay are discussing their future plans after their marriage. Chryse wants to become a professional musician. Sanjay wishes to become an illustrator for an archaeologist. Neither believes they can make a living following their aspirations.
As they are cleaning up from the reception, Sanjay discovers a wedding gift that has been left behind by their friend who is storing the gifts. Chryse takes the velvet bag with them to the car. Sanjay carries the hamper with their picnic.
Chryse opens the bag while Sanjay is driving the car. She is delighted with the deck of hand painted cards. She shows Sanjay the various cards as they are waiting for a red light.
Chryse and Sanjay view the cards as the traffic light cycles several times. Finally a car goes around them and Sanjay resumes driving the car. Chryse counts the cards and finds that the deck has fifty-two cards.
When they reach the hotel, Chryse drops the cards in the elevator and the lights go out. They find all but one card, but the elevator turns into a wooden room. They open the door and go into a cathedral. When they leave the nave, the cathedral disappears behind them.
They find themselves in a town that looks medieval. The ground is covered in snow. The people in the streets are streaming toward the central square.
The people in the square are demonstrating for Universal Suffrage. Then the cavalry arrives and the crowd starts running from the square. Julian and Kate are slumming in the town and take Chryse and Sanjay home in their carriage.
Laetitia meets them in the foyer. She definitely approves of Sanjay and Chryse. She has the housekeeper prepare a guest room for the couple.
The next morning, Chryse discovers that the maids have unpacked her bag and hung the clothes in a huge closet. She wears a cocktail dress to breakfast. Sanjay wears jeans and a dress shirt.
They discover that the town is Heffield, the capital of the Realm. Laetitia suggests that they came from the Vesputian colonies. When Chryse and Sanjay are asked how they came to Heffield, Chryse mentions the deck of cards.
Laetitia is impressed by the quality of the cards. She points out that the cards are double sided. One side portrays civilized pictures and the other natural scenes. They are encouraged to ask Madame Sosostris for help in returning to their own world.
This tale sees Sanjay employed as Farr's secretary. The Earl of Elen proposes funding the expedition to uncover Topo Rhuan, the ancient capital of Anglia. He only wants Maretha as his bride.
Blessa in conspiring to take the throne. This volume does not have a sequel. However, the next novels by this author are in the Highroad Trilogy.
The author of these novels now writes under the pseudonym of Kate Elliot. She has written several series -- including the Jaran series -- as well as several standalone works.
Highly recommended for Rasmussen fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of other cultures, magical skills, and a bit of romance Read and enjoy!
-Arthur W. Jordin
An excellent read,a time travel plus fantasy story that may cause You to "think about where your elevator might be taking YOU".
Blends modern with antique with plenty of adventure and some not-so-nice villains! Just what YOU wanted!
Read and enjoy!
Whatever you might be doing in life, there was a time you were new at it. Maybe you were savant but it is more probable that you weren’t. You probably faced that before, but without a doubt, whatever you were doing, you sucked. Looking back to that time, you can probably pinpoint where and when you sucked the most, but apart from moments of silly recollection, you never think about those times. You moved on and have become proficient in whatever you do. Now you suck on a whole another level, and you’ll notice that in a few years. That’s yet to come so no sense worrying about it now.
There was a time Kate Elliot sucked. She was called Alis A. Rasmussen back then, and the best thing she managed to do in that period was putting that dot in the end of the final sentence. “The Labyrinth Gate” was her first novel (no short stories were published prior to this) and the fact that you can get first edition for a dollar or two speaks enough for itself. It wasn’t that “The Labyrinth Gate” was so terrible (we all can recall some of the cringier moments of nineties fantasy…I’m looking at you Modesitt, Jr.), it was just overall lack of focus, execution, and total absence of character(s) you could fall in love with, that did her in.
“The Labyrinth Gate” is a mixture of alternative history (more of a parallel universe story, really), low fantasy, Victorian period piece and magical info-dump about magic system resembling tarot which comes of rather disappointing in the end. Other reviewers already commented on a rather nonchalant way in which modern characters are introduced to this fantastic world full of strange creatures and sorcery having free rain. Happy-go-lucky Sanjay and his equally unconcerned wife Chryse spend quite a lot of time prancing about, connecting dots, enabling other people to do what “needs to be done” and having quite a lot of merriment in the process. Amongst all other things here, that ‘all is jolly good’ sentiment is the most fantastical thing present. You can see it happening, can’t you? Going into the elevator one fine, ordinary day, getting magically transported into a different time and different dimension, take a look around and say “What’s all this, then.”
One has to take a step back, though, and think about all the junk that’s getting published under fantasy keyword these days. While married to tropes and staples, “The Labyrinth Gate” does it’s best to avoid traps and pitfalls of cliched fantasy novels. Never you mind that it’s best isn’t very good. There are moments you could even call refreshing. And while it doesn’t do much in “grand scheme of things”, while it doesn’t change genre landscape in any meaningful way, “The Labyrinth Gate” still offers a fine, entertaining read. It does try to go outside of usual boundaries, it doesn’t really try to please the public (and you can applaud it just for that), and it does fold upon itself. But that’s usually a thing with first novels, and Rasmussen’s wasn’t an exception. What can you do.
It just didnt catch me until about halfway through.I'm usually sucked into a Kate Elliot book immediately, but this one took a while. Still entertaining as always though.
great, nuanced writer
My favorite traits for Kate Elliott is her world-building and the expansive epic novels she writes. As a stand-alone novel, it didn't get as epic or as detailed as her multi-book series, but this was still a solid and entertaining outing for fans of the author.
The only reason I am giving this four stars is that it ended in a perfectly logical way and I wanted more. Seeing as it is a stand-alone novel I think this was done well. The characters are varied and (some are) fun, interesting and all that, but I felt some needed more physical descriptions (or is it just that I want to see them again?) The storyline was fascinating. A recommended read for Adults above and below, but not children.
Portal fantasy with adult newlyweds, aka the main characters are an already established couple from the start. Good. To return home, they must find an object also sought by the regent who plans on usurping the throne. The final battle is too short but that's just because I read too many shounen series (it's my problem, definitely not the book's). Overall a happy-making book.
The Labyrinth Gate eBook Kate Elliott
Portal fantasy with adult newlyweds, aka the main characters are an already established couple from the start. Good. To return home, they must find an object also sought by the regent who plans on usurping the throne. The final battle is too short but that's just because I read too many shounen series (it's my problem, definitely not the book's). Overall a happy-making book.Product details
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The Labyrinth Gate eBook Kate Elliott Reviews
The Labyrinth Gate (1988) is a standalone Fantasy novel. It starts in the contemporary era within our world, Then it changes to another world where Anglia is experiencing an industrial revolution powered by magic.
In this novel, Chryse Lissagaray is a woman trained in musical performance and composition. She has just married Sanjay.
Sanjay Mukrtji is a man who does elegant sketches. He is now married to Chryse.
Julian Haldane is Lord Vole, a peer of the Realm. He is bored most of the time.
Kate Cathcart is the companion of Lord Vole. She gambles frequently and usually wins.
Laetitia is Julian's grand aunt. She is living with Julian as his chatelaine.
Madame Sosostris is a mage. She has seven daughters.
Farr is a Professor at the university. He is an archaeologist uncovering the runs of an ancient civilization in Anglia.
Maretha Farr is the professor's daughter. She is also his assistant.
Charity Farr is Maretha's cousin. She has come to live with them.
The Earl of Elen is a mage. He has an evil reputation.
Blessa is a Princess of Anglia. She is also the Regent for Princess Georgina.
In this story, Chryse and Sanjay are discussing their future plans after their marriage. Chryse wants to become a professional musician. Sanjay wishes to become an illustrator for an archaeologist. Neither believes they can make a living following their aspirations.
As they are cleaning up from the reception, Sanjay discovers a wedding gift that has been left behind by their friend who is storing the gifts. Chryse takes the velvet bag with them to the car. Sanjay carries the hamper with their picnic.
Chryse opens the bag while Sanjay is driving the car. She is delighted with the deck of hand painted cards. She shows Sanjay the various cards as they are waiting for a red light.
Chryse and Sanjay view the cards as the traffic light cycles several times. Finally a car goes around them and Sanjay resumes driving the car. Chryse counts the cards and finds that the deck has fifty-two cards.
When they reach the hotel, Chryse drops the cards in the elevator and the lights go out. They find all but one card, but the elevator turns into a wooden room. They open the door and go into a cathedral. When they leave the nave, the cathedral disappears behind them.
They find themselves in a town that looks medieval. The ground is covered in snow. The people in the streets are streaming toward the central square.
The people in the square are demonstrating for Universal Suffrage. Then the cavalry arrives and the crowd starts running from the square. Julian and Kate are slumming in the town and take Chryse and Sanjay home in their carriage.
Laetitia meets them in the foyer. She definitely approves of Sanjay and Chryse. She has the housekeeper prepare a guest room for the couple.
The next morning, Chryse discovers that the maids have unpacked her bag and hung the clothes in a huge closet. She wears a cocktail dress to breakfast. Sanjay wears jeans and a dress shirt.
They discover that the town is Heffield, the capital of the Realm. Laetitia suggests that they came from the Vesputian colonies. When Chryse and Sanjay are asked how they came to Heffield, Chryse mentions the deck of cards.
Laetitia is impressed by the quality of the cards. She points out that the cards are double sided. One side portrays civilized pictures and the other natural scenes. They are encouraged to ask Madame Sosostris for help in returning to their own world.
This tale sees Sanjay employed as Farr's secretary. The Earl of Elen proposes funding the expedition to uncover Topo Rhuan, the ancient capital of Anglia. He only wants Maretha as his bride.
Blessa in conspiring to take the throne. This volume does not have a sequel. However, the next novels by this author are in the Highroad Trilogy.
The author of these novels now writes under the pseudonym of Kate Elliot. She has written several series -- including the Jaran series -- as well as several standalone works.
Highly recommended for Rasmussen fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of other cultures, magical skills, and a bit of romance Read and enjoy!
-Arthur W. Jordin
An excellent read,a time travel plus fantasy story that may cause You to "think about where your elevator might be taking YOU".
Blends modern with antique with plenty of adventure and some not-so-nice villains! Just what YOU wanted!
Read and enjoy!
Whatever you might be doing in life, there was a time you were new at it. Maybe you were savant but it is more probable that you weren’t. You probably faced that before, but without a doubt, whatever you were doing, you sucked. Looking back to that time, you can probably pinpoint where and when you sucked the most, but apart from moments of silly recollection, you never think about those times. You moved on and have become proficient in whatever you do. Now you suck on a whole another level, and you’ll notice that in a few years. That’s yet to come so no sense worrying about it now.
There was a time Kate Elliot sucked. She was called Alis A. Rasmussen back then, and the best thing she managed to do in that period was putting that dot in the end of the final sentence. “The Labyrinth Gate” was her first novel (no short stories were published prior to this) and the fact that you can get first edition for a dollar or two speaks enough for itself. It wasn’t that “The Labyrinth Gate” was so terrible (we all can recall some of the cringier moments of nineties fantasy…I’m looking at you Modesitt, Jr.), it was just overall lack of focus, execution, and total absence of character(s) you could fall in love with, that did her in.
“The Labyrinth Gate” is a mixture of alternative history (more of a parallel universe story, really), low fantasy, Victorian period piece and magical info-dump about magic system resembling tarot which comes of rather disappointing in the end. Other reviewers already commented on a rather nonchalant way in which modern characters are introduced to this fantastic world full of strange creatures and sorcery having free rain. Happy-go-lucky Sanjay and his equally unconcerned wife Chryse spend quite a lot of time prancing about, connecting dots, enabling other people to do what “needs to be done” and having quite a lot of merriment in the process. Amongst all other things here, that ‘all is jolly good’ sentiment is the most fantastical thing present. You can see it happening, can’t you? Going into the elevator one fine, ordinary day, getting magically transported into a different time and different dimension, take a look around and say “What’s all this, then.”
One has to take a step back, though, and think about all the junk that’s getting published under fantasy keyword these days. While married to tropes and staples, “The Labyrinth Gate” does it’s best to avoid traps and pitfalls of cliched fantasy novels. Never you mind that it’s best isn’t very good. There are moments you could even call refreshing. And while it doesn’t do much in “grand scheme of things”, while it doesn’t change genre landscape in any meaningful way, “The Labyrinth Gate” still offers a fine, entertaining read. It does try to go outside of usual boundaries, it doesn’t really try to please the public (and you can applaud it just for that), and it does fold upon itself. But that’s usually a thing with first novels, and Rasmussen’s wasn’t an exception. What can you do.
It just didnt catch me until about halfway through.I'm usually sucked into a Kate Elliot book immediately, but this one took a while. Still entertaining as always though.
great, nuanced writer
My favorite traits for Kate Elliott is her world-building and the expansive epic novels she writes. As a stand-alone novel, it didn't get as epic or as detailed as her multi-book series, but this was still a solid and entertaining outing for fans of the author.
The only reason I am giving this four stars is that it ended in a perfectly logical way and I wanted more. Seeing as it is a stand-alone novel I think this was done well. The characters are varied and (some are) fun, interesting and all that, but I felt some needed more physical descriptions (or is it just that I want to see them again?) The storyline was fascinating. A recommended read for Adults above and below, but not children.
Portal fantasy with adult newlyweds, aka the main characters are an already established couple from the start. Good. To return home, they must find an object also sought by the regent who plans on usurping the throne. The final battle is too short but that's just because I read too many shounen series (it's my problem, definitely not the book's). Overall a happy-making book.
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