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I read a trilogy years ago in High School that basically took place many, many years after a war of some sort (I recall nuclear). The trilogy opens with a native-type that basically investigates a crash site of the "gods" and realizes they're human. He's adopted into this society that scavenges old cities for supplies and gear.

We come to find out that the society was created by a bunch of really wealthy people who saw this coming. They created several isolated sites and left a series of gates to be opened by riddle that led them, through the course of the trilogy, to other sites like their own.

Ultimately, they find the last gate and, in the process of unlocking it, destroy themselves.

I recall one of the books being called Yggdrasil or something similar. It's really perplexing because I can't find any mention of it anywhere but I loved the trilogy and want to reread it again.

Any thoughts?

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  • Your question reminded me of Ready Player One by Earnest Cline though :P
    – Lancelot
    Aug 4 '14 at 19:22
  • Were they destroyed/killed by some kind of laser defense grid after opening the last gate? (and/or the base destroys itself) If it is the book series I'm thinking of there was also one of the main characters who had a "pre war" knife with an aluminum handle, who is killed at some point, and buried with said knife?
    – Ratchet
    Mar 28 '16 at 2:29
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The Gan Moondark trilogy (Warrior, Wanderer, Witch) by Donald E. McQuinn maybe.

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    Can you suggest why you think this might match the question?
    – Valorum
    Mar 7 '14 at 15:50
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Possibly these four books by Jack L. Chalker:

  1. Lords of the Middle Dark
  2. Pirates of the Thunder
  3. Warriors of the Storm
  4. Masks of the Martyrs
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    Can you suggest why you think this might match the question?
    – Valorum
    Mar 7 '14 at 15:51

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