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Child of the Dark Prophecy
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Child of the Dark Prophecy Hardcover - 2004

by T. A. Barron

Introducing a sweeping new epic from the author of The Lost Years of Merlin!

Long ago, the great wizard Merlin planted the seed that would become the peaceful world of Avalon. Now, though, Avalon is suffering from mysterious droughts. Then the very stars begin to lose their light, and it seems that the Lady of the Lake's dire predictions are about to come true. The fate of Avalon now rests with Tamwyn, a wandering wilderness guide; Elli, an apprentice priestess; and Scree, a young eagleman. One of them is the true heir of Merlin, the only person who can save Avalon . . . and one of them is the dreaded child of the Dark Prophecy, fated to destroy it.


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Long ago, the great wizard Merlin planted the seed that would become the peaceful world of Avalon. Now, though, Avalon is suffering from mysterious droughts. Then the very stars begin to lose their light, and it seems that the Lady of the Lake's dire predictions are about to come true. The fate of Avalon now rests with Tamwyn, a wandering wilderness guide; Elli, an apprentice priestess; and Scree, a young eagleman. One of them is the true heir of Merlin, the only person who can save Avalon . . . and one of them is the dreaded child of the Dark Prophecy, fated to destroy it.
As in his acclaimed epic The Lost Years of Merlin, T. A. Barron has created a radiant, richly imagined world, full of high adventure and un-forgettable characters.

From the publisher

T.A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as The Lost Years of Merlin epic—soon to be a major motion picture. He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.

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A FLAME VENT ERUPTED ON THE CLIFFS, blasting the darkness like an angry dragon.

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  • Title Child of the Dark Prophecy
  • Author T. A. Barron
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 434
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Philomel Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date October 12, 2004
  • ISBN 9780399237638 / 0399237631
  • Weight 1.59 lbs (0.72 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.37 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 3.48 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 810
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004044427
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

T.A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as The Lost Years of Merlin epic--soon to be a major motion picture. He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.

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