num_pages: 468
description: "The islands of Blest keep the balance of magic in half the multiverse. If something goes wrong with the magic on Blest, it will have a ripple effect on many other worlds. Something is about to go wrong ..." It all begins when the Merlin of Blest dies of a heart attack. Or was he murdered by sorcery?Two friends, Roddy and Grundo, suspect a conspiracy, but no adult will believe them. When a boy from another world, Nick, blunders into the trouble on Blest, Roddy tries to enlist his help. But what can three children who are just discovering their magical talents do against the new Merlin, the Earthmistress, and the dark powers they're calling up? The dangers are great, and if Roddy, Grundo, and Nick fail to stop the conspirators before they disrupt the balance of magic, the results will be far more far-reaching and destructive than they can imagine.Diana Wynne Jones masterfully weaves mystery, intrigue, and, most of all, magic into a complex plot that's full of twists and surprises. In this astonishing novel, the characters' actions have unexpected consequences, and nothing in the multiverse is as it first seems ...
language: English
title: The Merlin Conspiracy
titlecomplete: The Merlin Conspiracy
characters: Roddy Hyde, Nick Mallory
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, British Literature, Magic, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy, Adventure
ratings_count: 6287
series: Magids
publisher: Greenwillow