The Realms of the Gods
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 Original Simon & Schuster/Atheneum U.S. hardcover of the book featuring the title character. |
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| Author | Tamora Pierce |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Immortals |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Atheneum |
| Released | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback |
| Pages | 209 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0689319908 |
| Preceded by | Emperor Mage |
The Realms of the Gods is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the fourth and last in a series of books, The Immortals.
[edit] Plot introduction
--From the back of the book cover--
Daine and the mage Numair are faced with certain death when they are suddenly swept into the mystical realms of the gods, where Daine learns the secrets of her past. But she and Numair are both needed in the mortal world to help fight the desperate war that is raging in Tortall. And so they undertake the journey home- a dangerous journey that will teach them about life and about each other. Their path leads them to the final clash, which involves both mortals and immortals- a battle in which the only chance for Tortall's future lies with Daine and her wild magic.
Set in Tortall during the reign of King Jonathan IV and Queen Thayet, The Realms of the Gods is the final book in The Immortals series, which chronicles a time when the world is invaded by immortal creatures.
[edit] Plot summary
In this final book of Daine's story, she and Numair are transported to the realm of the gods themselves through a very unusual agency- Daine's mother Sarra, now deified as the Green Lady. Daine must return to the mortal realms in time to help fight the Immortals attacking Tortall, including the former Carthaki Emperor Ozorne, who is now a harpy-analogous Stormwing who is in league with the queen of Chaos, Uusoae.
It is revealed that Numair Salamin harboured very strong feelings for Daine, though she had not believed it to be anything serious. After saving her life from spidrens (giant spiders with human heads), Numair forgets himself and kisses Daine, admitting he loves her. Daine also loves him, but the two have doubts about a lasting relationship because of their age difference; Daine is sixteen, and Numair is thirty. Despite this, in the epilogue of the book, Numair asks Daine to marry him.
Although it had been hinted at before, Daine's father is revealed in this book as none other than the minor Northern God of the Hunt, Weiryn.
