Child of the dark prophecy / T.A. Barron.
In accordance with prophecy, Avalon's existence is threatened in the year that stars stop shining and at the time when both the dark child and Merlin's heir are to be revealed. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399237638
- ISBN: 0399237631
- Physical Description: xiv, 434 pages : map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2004.
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Map of Avalon X -- Born of a Seed That Beats Like a Heart XIII -- Dark Prophecy XIV -- Prologue: One Dark Night 1 -- 1 Land of Bells 21 -- 2 Banished 30 -- 3 A Pale Hand Beckons 40 -- 4 Hot Wax 47 -- 5 Green with Envy 65 -- 6 A Dead Torch and a Heap of Dung 80 -- 7 Ballad of Avalon's Birth 90 -- 8 Out of the Shadows 100 -- 9 A Dangerous Journey 114 -- 10 Staff of Merlin 125 -- 11 Tracks 136 -- 12 Song of the Voyager 145 -- 13 Hands of Blood 157 -- 14 Baby Brother 165 -- 15 Skunkweed 175 -- 16 Emissaries of the Gods 183 -- 17 Hoofprints 197 -- 18 Absolutely 206 -- 19 Smell of Resins 217 -- 20 Something Marvelous 220 -- 21 Child of Krystallus 224 -- 22 Death Trap 239 -- 23 Rugged Path 244 -- 24 Just Listen 254 -- 25 Shrunkelled and Stingded 260 -- 26 Master of the Skies 267 -- 27 Prosperity 270 -- 28 Illusion 282 -- 29 Hand of Greeting 291 -- 30 A Pure Crystal 296 -- 31 Lady Revealed 308 -- 32 Scree's Plunge 323 -- 33 A Hornet's Nest 328 -- 34 Mudmakers 334 -- 35 Secret Spring 343 -- 36 Something Stupid 350 -- 37 Musical Mead 357 -- 38 Death on Wings 367 -- 39 Strange Meetings 376 -- 40 Just the Faintest Heartbeat 385 -- 41 A Gaping Hole 391 -- 42 Water and Fire 400 -- 43 Dark Flame 406 -- Epilogue: The Encircling Shadow 417 -- A Brief History of Avalon 421.
- Target Audience Note:
- 810L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 17 83169.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | YA FIC BAR GTA1 (Text) | 30229150092996 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Berea Library | YA Sci-Fi/Fan BARRON (Text) | 42756201013908 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | YA BAR (Text) | 0020511757260 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | YA Barron, T. A. (Text) | 0112521559871 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Mitchell County Public Library | JFIC BAR (Text) | 32222001798219 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Moss Memorial Library | J BAR (Text) | 80605001550101 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | J F Bar (Text) | 33727002206364 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | YA Barron, T. A. (Text) | 0112518407880 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | YA Sci-Fi/Fan BARRON (Text) | 42756200989959 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Watauga County Public Library | YA BARRON (Text) | 50502200020554 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
