
"An extraordinary journey of mind, body, and spirit--both for Merlin and for ourselves."--Madeleine L'Engle The tenth installment in T.A. Barron's magical fantasy saga MERLIN As peace returns to Avalon, Tamwyn, Elli, and Scree discover a terrifying new threat:...

When young Tamwyn, determined to solve the mystery of the vanishing stars, seeks a vision in the mountains, he is confronted by a vision he never expected: From the place of the stars, dark shadows, omens of evil, are pouring out toward Avalon, posing a threat to the Great Tree...

Racing against time, three companions embark on separate, far-reaching quests. Elli must outwit a wrathful dragon and a deadly assassin on her search for a powerful crystal; Scree must confront the darkest secrets of his own past; and Tamwyn must journey into the heartwood of...