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Launching a Blazing New SF Adventure Series!

Hell's Gate


They Thought They Knew How The Universes Worked—
THEY WERE WRONG

In the almost two centuries since the discovery of the first inter-universal portal, Arcana has explored scores of other worlds . . . all of them duplicates of their own. Multiple Earths, virgin planets with a twist, because the "explorers" already know where to find all of their vast, untapped natural resources. Worlds beyond worlds, effectively infinite living space and mineral wealth.

And in all that time, they have never encountered another intelligent species. No cities, no vast empires, no civilizations and no equivalent of their own dragons, gryphons, spells, and wizards.

But all of that is about to change. It seems there is intelligent life elsewhere in the multiverse. Other human intelligent life, with terrifying new weapons and powers of the mind . . . and wizards who go by the strange title of "scientist."

"Packs enough punch to blast a starship to smithereens."
Publisher's Weekly on David Weber's "Honorverse" series

"It is impossible not to be entertained, delighted, even enthralled by this splendid piece of storytelling."
Booklist

". . . an outstanding blend of military/technical writing balanced by superb character development and an excellent degree of human drama . . . very highly recommended."—Wilsin Library Bulletin

Cover Art by Kurt Miller


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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

First printing, November 2006

Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
 
Weber, David, 1952-
Hell's gate / by David Weber & Linda Evans.
p. cm.
"A Baen Books original"—T.p. verso.
ISBN 1-4165-0939-9
1. Space warfare—Fiction. 2. Life on other planets—Fiction. I. Evans, Linda. II. Title.
 
PS3573.E217H45 2006
813'.54—dc22
2006019700

Pages by Joy Freeman (www.pagesbyjoy.com)
Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-0939-4
ISBN-10: 1-4165-0939-9

Copyright© 2006 by David Weber & Linda Evans

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original
Baen publishing Enterprises
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Riverdale, NY 10471
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For Sharon, always.
Because with her on my side,
I can face the multiverse head-on.
 
 
For David & Aubrey, who keep me smiling,
and for Bob, always, for his endless technical assistance.
I couldn't whiff or trace without him.
Baen Books by David Weber

Honor Harrington:
On Basilisk Station
The Honor of the Queen
The Short Victorious War
Field of Dishonor
Flag in Exile
Honor Among Enemies
In Enemy Hands
Echoes of Honor
Ashes of Victory
War of Honor
At All Costs

Honorverse:
Crown of Slaves (with Eric Flint)
The Shadow of Saganami

edited by David Weber:
More than Honor
Worlds of Honor
Changer of Worlds
The Service of the Sword

Mutineers' Moon
The Armageddon Inheritance
Heirs of Empire
Empire from the Ashes

In Fury Born

The Apocalypse Troll

The Excalibur Alternative

Bolos!
Old Soldiers

Oath of Swords
The War God's Own
Wind Rider's Oath

with Steve White:
Crusade
In Death Ground
The Stars At War
The Shiva Option
Insurrection
The Stars At War II

with Eric Flint:
1633

with John Ringo:
March Upcountry
March to the Sea
March to the Stars
We Few

with Linda Evans:
Hell's Gate
Hell Hath No Fury (forthcoming)

Baen Books by Linda Evans

Sleipnir

Far Edge of Darkness

The Road to Damascus
(with John Ringo)

with Robert Asprin:
Time Scout
Wagers of Sin
Ripping Time
The House That Jack Built
For King and Country

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