The Merlin Conspiracy

Pages: 468
Published: 2003
Language: English

Roddy and Nick, two teenagers, are just beginning to understand their magical abilities. They discover they must unite their newfound powers to protect Roddy's home world of Blest. A group of power-hungry wizards threatens to destroy Blest, forcing the young heroes to confront a dangerous magical conspiracy.

Prose complexity: 1/10

Adventurous Whimsical

Coming of Age Chosen One

Children's Books Fantasy Young Adult

Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) was an English writer of fantasy novels, principally for children and young adults, though she also wrote for adults and a small amount of non-fiction. She is best known for the Chrestomanci series and for Howl's Moving Castle, which was adapted into an animated film by Studio Ghibli. She won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1978 and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2007.