The Hand of Chaos
- 468
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Hand of Chaos is a fantasy novel by American writers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the fifth of seven books in The Death Gate Cycle series. It was released in 1993.
Reading order · The Death Gate Cycle
Full order & progress →- Dragon WingStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Elven Star
7.97.9 / 10 - Fire Sea
8.18.1 / 10 - The Hand of ChaosThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Into the Labyrinth
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 80 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 8 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 72 | 90% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“The Death Gate Cycle is definitely high on my list of favourite books. I've read these books a few times over and always enjoy them. These books just keep getting better and better. In the Hands of Chaos you're back on the world of air…”
“This is the “bridge” book of the 7-book Death Gate cycle. It's a “bridge” because it basically tries to tie up the ends of the first four books and builds upon the main characters introduced earlier as well as bringing in other pivotal figures into…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Hand of Chaos?
It has 468 pages — shorter than 60% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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