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The Great Tree of Avalon: Book 9 (Merlin Saga) Paperback – July 7, 2011

by T. A. Barron (Author)
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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.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 13 years
  2. Book 9 of 12
    Merlin
  3. Print length
    464 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    5 - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    800L
  7. Dimensions
    5.14 x 1.22 x 7.72 inches
  8. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  9. Publication date
    July 7, 2011
  10. ISBN-10
    0142419273
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0142419274
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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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (July 7, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142419273
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142419274
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 800L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.14 x 1.22 x 7.72 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 181 ratings

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T. A. Barron is the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of more than 30 books—including the Merlin Saga, currently being developed for film by Disney. Recently he was awarded the de Grummond Medallion for “lifetime contribution to the field of children’s and young adult literature.” He serves on a variety of environmental and educational NGO boards, and founded the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a national award for outstanding young people. Barron left a successful business career to follow his longstanding dream of writing. He’s often found on Colorado mountain trails with his wife and children.

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Leeann bacon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
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Great book great audio book !! Really like the way T.A. Barron writes
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Erron
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
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This truly is an amazing book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone because it is really good. I really enjoyed reading this book and I think anyone who likes Merlin or any of this magical medieval stuff will definitely love this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018
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Recently started these novels and recommend them all to everyone especially kids and teenagers.
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E. A. Solinas
4.0 out of 5 stars Back to Avalon
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2011
T.A. Barron created a sweeping fantasy classic in the "Lost Years of Merlin" series. Now he follows up with a brand new series, taking place eight hundred years after the creation of Avalon -- "The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark Prophecy," full of magic, chills and humor.

As the book opens, legendary wizard Merlin rescues an orphaned eagleboy from a pair of mercenaries, and gives him to a flamelon woman with a half-human baby. He also leaves his staff with the eagleboy. The boys are raised together, but are separated when a pack of evil creatures try to kill them. Now Tamwyn is on the hunt for his brother Scree, but is haunted by questions about his own past. There's a prophecy that that year, both Merlin's true heir (and grandson) and the Dark Child of a sinister prophecy will come of age that year.

Elsewhere, a young priestess named Elli is accompanying her snobby superior to a meeting with the Lady of the Lake. They end up meeting with Tamwyn, who is beginning to believe that Scree is Merlin's heir -- and that he himself is the Dark Child. But an evil sorcerer is threatening all of Avalon, disrupting the magical waters that sustain it -- and Tamwyn, Elli and Scree may be the only ones who can save their homeland.

It's hard to take the story almost a millennium forward, with an almost entirely new cast and new problems. But "Child of the Dark Prophecy" has a certain familiarity, since Barron explores themes of good, the potential for evil, doubt, power and love -- just as he did in the "Merlin" series.

One thing that hasn't changed is that Barron's writing is vibrant and lush, without getting bogged down in the details. Not to mention his healthy doses of humor, such as the snotty priestess's face being turned green by her facial. There are strange creatures, ranging from little shapeshifting imps to giant mud-dwellers.

The one flaw may be the villain; his motives are excellent, but they aren't even hinted at until the final showdown. But, for clarity's sake, Barron also includes a detailed timeline that explains the events of the past eight hundred years, including the marriage of Merlin and deerwoman Hallia, and the war that precedes this conflict. This is very helpful, although don't read it until the book is over.

Familiar faces pop up here and there. Merlin himself appears for only a short time; the Lady of the Lake turns out to be an old friend, and half-deaf Shim shows up again (tiny once more). A familiar evil character also returns late in the book. But the book belongs to Tamwyn, nervous about his possible destiny and his growing magical powers, and fiery Elli, with her haunted past. Though initially they despise each other, their friendship starts to grow. Eagleboy Scree doesn't get as much attention -- he spends most of the book in a cave -- but he's an excellent character when he reencounters his brother.

Beautifully written and full of thrills, "Child of the Dark Prophecy" is a worthy follow-up to the "Lost Years of Merlin" series, yet will leave readers longing for the next book in the series. Another triumph.
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Sheri Tombari
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson loves them all!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016
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Grandson loves these types of books. Avid reader of these type of books. Ordered books 4,5,8,9,10,11
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Love to Read!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series for teens
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2012
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We have every one of these books. They're great. The series was practically all my 13-year-old asked for Christmas after he'd read the books at the library.
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Mayhemmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013
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I love this series and I loved this book. Barron writes great stuff. I would consider reading the whole series if I was you.
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