Find Another Book

Book details

Demon gate

Marty Chan - Author

Expect a speculative adventure combining a search for a missing brother with demon-hunting work and interdimensional intrigue. Ehrich must also conceal his origins and work out whom to trust.

Add to Compare Explore

Book Analysis

At a Glance

Discover

Alternate New York· ExplainedSteampunk fantasy· ExplainedInterdimensional intrigue· Explained

Consider

Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

alternate New Yorksteampunk fantasyinterdimensional intriguesearch for a brotherimmigrationspecies differencebelongingconcealed identity

FictionNovel

Themes in Context

A speculative city and layered mystery

Ehrich enters an alternate New York, works as a Demon Hunter and follows a medallion clue while trying to find Dash and a way home.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The fantasy-adventure structure links Ehrich's search for his brother with the medallion clue and the unfamiliar city.

Talk about: How do the city's unusual rules change what Ehrich must do to find Dash?

Difference and concealed origins

In this New York, immigrants may be different species, and Ehrich hides his own foreign origins.Provisional reading

Talk about: If Ehrich's origins shape how others respond to him, what does the story show about belonging?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The alternate city makes difference part of the setting: immigrants may be different species, while Ehrich hides his own foreign origins. This offers a starting point for discussing belonging and how people are treated.

What Deserves Attention

The plot includes dangerous otherworldly visitors who threaten the city's safety, and Ehrich takes a role tracking them.

A Conversation Worth Having

If Ehrich’s hidden origins affect whom he trusts, what helps him decide who deserves his confidence?

Reading Approach

Pause to map the story’s unusual rules: who counts as an immigrant in this city, what demon-hunting involves, and what the medallion might reveal. Let the book supply the answers before drawing conclusions.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

A speculative city and layered mystery: How the mysteries are resolved and how the city is developed are unclear.
Difference and concealed origins: It is unclear how other characters respond or how the story treats these themes.

Demon Gate - Marty Chan - Google Books

Limited information

Checked: 2 October 2026.

Relevant to: A speculative city and layered mystery; Difference and concealed origins

Demon gate by Marty Chan | Open Library