{"product_id":"the-raging-fires-isbn-9780142419212","title":"The Raging Fires","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this the third story in his Arthurian epic, T. A. Barron adds a thrilling new dimension to the legend of Merlin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWings 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.\u003cb\u003e“A novel rich with magic.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Brilliant first volume . . . an intense and profoundly spiritual adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003eLloyd Alexander\u003c\/i\u003e, Newbery Medal–winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Prydain\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An extraordinary journey of mind, body, and spirit, for both Merlin and ourselves.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003eMadeleine L’Engle\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and winner of the Newbery Medal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fans who have followed young Merlin through his many adventures will still enjoy trekking with him.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003eT.A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Years of Merlin\u003c\/i\u003e epic—soon to be a major motion picture.  He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302424498405,"sku":"NP9780142419212","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142419212.jpg?v=1767741150","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-raging-fires-isbn-9780142419212","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}