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.
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.