The Raging Fires
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 1998 · Est. 7.5 hour read

The Raging Fires

By T. A. Barron

Book #3 in the Merlin series

A dragon awakens, and young Merlin must confront it and his own inner fires.

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261 pages· 66,065 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Merlin, a young wizard, faces a dire threat as the dragon Wings of Fire awakens, endangering Fincayra. To save his world, Merlin must confront not only the dragon but also the sinister kreelixes, the enigmatic Wheel of Wye, and the sorceress Urnalda. As he battles these external foes, Merlin's greatest challenge lies within—uncovering the true source of his magic. Will he find the strength to save Fincayra, or will the cost be his own life?

From the publisher

In this the third story in his Arthurian epic, T. A. Barron adds a thrilling new dimension to the legend of Merlin. Wings of Fire, the sleeping dragon, has awakened, threatening to loose his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra. Only young Merlin, grandson of the great wizard Tuatha, can stop him, though the price may well be the young wizard’s life.But before he can face the dragon’s fires, Merlin must endure fires of other kinds–including those within himself. He must face the evil, batlike kreelixes who exist only to destroy magic; the mysterious Wheel of Wye; and the sorceress Urnalda, who holds the treasured Galator. Most challenging, young Merlin must discover not the power but the source of his own magic.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
261
Words
66,065
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about wizardsBooks about mythical creaturesBooks about magicBooks about dragonsBooks about coming of age
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
May 12, 2011
First published
September 28, 1998
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142419212

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