Synopses & Reviews
In the hotly anticipated ninth installment of the Young Wizards series, Kit and Nita become part of an elite team investigating the mysterious “message in a bottle,” which holds the first clues to the secrets of the long-lost inhabitants of Mars. But not even wizardry can help them cope with the strange events that unfold when the “bottle” is uncorked and a life form from another era emerges.
Though the Martians seem friendly, they have a plan that could change the shape of more than one world. As the shadow of interplanetary war stretches over both worlds, Kit and Nita must fight to master the strange and ancient synergy binding them to Mars and its last inhabitants. If they don’t succeed, the history that left Mars lifeless will repeat itself on Earth.
Review
"Powerful and satisfying on many levels."--
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A gripping and dynamic fantasy. . . . Fans of the author will flock to this new adventure, which likely will bring new readers to the series."--VOYA
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"Hilarious and scary."--
BooklistReview
"One of the finest current writers of speculative fiction pays loving homage to its Golden Age in this ninth title in the Young Wizards series. . . . Duane's worldbuilding gleams with crystalline precision, a-glitter with lapidary characterization. . . . Best of all, unresolved subplots promise number ten is on the way. —Kirkus
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"A fine fantasy. . . . Beautifully and fully imagined."--
BooklistReview
"One of finest current writers of speculative fiction pays loving homage to its Golden Age in this ninth title in the Young Wizards series...Duane's worldbuilding gleams with crystalline precision, a-glitter with lapidary characterization...Best of all, unresolved subplots promise number ten is on the way. --Kirkus
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"Stands between the works of Diana Wynne Jones . . . and Madeleine L'Engle. . . . An outstanding, original work."--
The Horn BookReview
"The strong characterization, complex plot, and truly fascinating universe combined with a stellar, heartbreaking, nail-biting conclusion guarantee not to disappoint. It will appeal strongly to fantasy and science fiction fans alike."--VOYA (5Q, highest rating)
Review
"Duane is tops in the high adventure business. . . . This rollicking yarn will delight readers."--
Publishers Weekly"High Wizardry is . . . high entertainment."--Locus
Review
"A powerful tale of sacrifice and redemption."--
School Library Journal (starred review)
"Remarkable and original."--The Horn Book
Synopsis
To give Nita a vacation from magic, her parents pack her off for a stay with her eccentric aunt in Ireland. But Nita soon finds herself with a host of Irish wizards battling creatures from a nightmare land.
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The next three novels in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series, now in digest size for young readers!
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Rest and relaxation--that's what Nita thinks she's going to get when she and her partner-wizard Kit go on a wizardly "cultural exchange" program. But nothing about wizardry--not even vacation--is ever quite
that simple!
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To give Nita a vacation from magic, Nita's parents pack her off for a month-long stay with her eccentric aunt in Ireland. But Ireland is even more steeped in magical doings than the United States, and Nita soon finds herself and a host of Irish wizards battling creatures from a nightmare Ireland--a realm where humankind is the stuff of tales and storybooks, and where the legends and monsters of the country's mythology are a deadly reality.
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Not everything can be fixed with magic--young wizards Kit and Nita are having such a tough time coping with adolescence, they go their separate ways. But then Nita gets some bad news: Her mother has cancer, and it may be incurable--by medical or magical means.
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Now in paperback--the critically acclaimed fifth book in the bestselling Young Wizards series
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The eighth book in the Young Wizards series, now in paperback
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The sixth book in Diane Duane's best selling Young Wizards series--now in paperback!
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Something stopped Nita's hand as it ran along the bookshelf. She looked and found that one of the books had a loose thread at the top of its spine. It was one of those So You Want to Be a . . . books, a series on careers. So You Want to Be a Pilot, and a Scientist . . . a Writer. But his one said, So You Want to Be a Wizard.
I don't belive this, Nina thought. She shut the book and stood there holding it in her hand, confused, amazed, suspicious--and delighted. If it was a joke, it was a great one. If it wasn't . . . ?
Synopsis
While Nita grieves over her mother's death, Kit tackles a challenge as dangerous as it is strange: Rescue a young wizard who has vanished on his first assignment. This new wizard is unlike any other--he's autistic
and he's a magical prodigy. His power is enormous.
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The ninth book in the Young Wizards series
Synopsis
In the hotly anticipated ninth installment of the Young Wizards series, Kit and Nita become part of an elite team investigating the mysterious “message in a bottle,” which holds the first clues to the secrets of the long-lost inhabitants of Mars. But not even wizardry can help them cope with the strange events that unfold when the “bottle” is uncorked and a life form from another era emerges.
Though the Martians seem friendly, they have a plan that could change the shape of more than one world. As the shadow of interplanetary war stretches over both worlds, Kit and Nita must fight to master the strange and ancient synergy binding them to Mars and its last inhabitants. If they don’t succeed, the history that left Mars lifeless will repeat itself on Earth.
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The seventh book in the Young Wizards series--now in paperback!
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Nita and Kit return from their wizardly holiday, looking forward to getting back to their everyday routine. But there's trouble brewing. A strange darkness of the mind and heart is about to befall the older wizards of the world, stealing away their power. Soon, the young wizards of Earth and many other planets find themselves forced to defend wizards and nonwizards alike against an invasion of a kind they've never imagined.
But mere defense won't be enough to combat the evil afoot. With their alien teammates, Nita, Kit, and Dairine must race to search worlds known and unknown for the secret weapon the Powers That Be have promised them--before the minions of the sinister Lone Power find it first. And then, for the first time in millenia, the wizards must go to war. . . .
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Young wizards Nita and Kit face their most terrifying challenge yet: Nita's little sister, Dairine. Not only is Dairine far too smart for a ten-year-old, she also has recenlty become a wizard, and worse yet, a wizard with almost limitless power. When Dairine's computerized wizard's manual glibly sends her off on her novice adventure--her Ordeal--Kit and Nita end up chasing her across the galaxy, trying to catch up with Dairine before she gets into trouble so deep that not even her brains can resuce her.
Synopsis
How do you fix what can't be fixed? Only the Transcendent Pig knows, and it's not telling. . . .
But Nita Callahan needs to find out--and soon. Her wizardly partnership with Kit has fallen apart. Much worse, her mother has gotten sick . . . so sick she may never leave the hospital.
Only one person can help Nita--the One she's devoted her life to fighting.
Synopsis
Coming to the aid of a wounded whale, Kit and Nita are plunged into deep wizardry. The whale is a wizard, and she enlists Kit and Nita in battle against the sinister Lone Power. Becoming whales themselves, Nita and Kit join in an ancient ritual performed by whales, dolphins, and a single fearsome shark. But which poses more of a danger: the Lone Power, or ed'Rashtekaresket, the enormous shark as old as the sea?
About the Author
DIANE DUANE is the author of more then twenty science fiction and fantasy novels, including eight previous books in the Young Wizards series:
So You Want to Be a Wizard,
Deep Wizardry,
High Wizardry,
A Wizard Abroad,
The Wizard's Dilemma, A Wizard Alone, Wizard's Holiday, and
Wizards at War. Four of her
Star Trek novels have been
New York Times bestsellers, including
Spock's World. Ms. Duane lives with her husband in rural Ireland.
www.DianeDuane.comwww.youngwizards.com
Table of Contents
Contents Terra Cognita . . . 1 Gili Motang . . . 21 Syrtis Major . . . 77 Wellakh . . . 103 Nili Patera . . . 134 Arsia Mons . . . 172 Stokes . . . 213 Shamask-Eilith . . . 240 Gusev . . . 274 Burroughs . . . 313 Olympus Mons . . . 338 Tharsis Montes . . . 375 Oceanidum Mons . . . 419 Aurorae Chaos . . . 475 Meridiani Planum . . . 512 Elysium . . . 532