The Closing Gates

Izzie Berens: Arcane Enforcer #8

by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

Magic returned once, but some will stop at nothing to end it forever.

Izzie Berens barely survived her last brush with forbidden magic. Just when she’s ready to leave the past behind, a routine case uncovers a deadly conspiracy intent on sealing the gates to Oriceran, threatening billions of lives across two worlds. Her unique connection to the forbidden spell places her at the heart of the battle to thwart this devastating plan.

With time running out, Izzie must rally powerful allies and face impossible choices. Will she sacrifice everything—including herself—to protect Earth and Oriceran?

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323 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 18, 2025

About the author

Okay, I'm a late bloomer who's a big DC comics fan and spent my childhood summers on the Jersey shore but I was born under a wandering star and have lived in different parts of America ever since. That's enough about me. Need to feel inspired today? Looking for something to make you root for an ordinary hero? I'm all about that in everything I write.

I love a good tale that makes me wonder about things and I love a story even more that leaves me feeling inspired or like I'm capable of doing more than I realized. That's my goal with everything I've ever written. Some of the stories I tell involve twisting, turning thrillers and others have a lot of magic.

There's something to be said for getting lost in another world and coming out the other side feeling a little better about yourself or the possibilities in front of you. That's basically the best part of life in a nutshell, no matter what kind of story I'm setting out to tell.

Thank you for checking out my stories!

Reviews

[Joe Billman]

One more captivating story from Martha Carr! The eight books in the series flowed naturally from one to the next without abrupt transitions or excessive lose ends.

[Charles Donahue]

Another great series

So I come to the end of another great series from Ms. Carr and Mr. Anderle. It didn't disappoint. The Barrens women as always are b@d@$$. I can't wait for the next book series which I am sure will be awesome. Though I still often wonder what Yum£∆©π™ is up to.

[Christina Blake]

Excellent

This series is so entertaining, it's difficult to put the book down. There's always another disaster waiting for the intrepid Izzie Berens, and her partner Rafe, to have to deal with.

[C.C. Miranda]

needed YTT

Sad that YTT didn’t make an appearance in this series at all. It could have used his humor. Oh well

[peggy perales]

super fun read

Fast moving, lots of twists, you won’t figure this one out until the end. Rage, Raine and Izzy on the move

[Stephen Levesque]

Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!