A Wizard Abroad facts for kids
A Wizard Abroad is the fourth book in the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane. It continues the exciting adventures from High Wizardry.
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| Author | Diane Duane |
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| Cover artist | Cliff Nielsen |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Young Wizards |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Harcourt Trade Publishers |
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Publication date
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1993 (first printing by Corgi Books, reprinted 1997 by Harcourt) |
| Media type | Print (Mass market paperback) |
| Pages | 368 pp |
| ISBN | 0-15-216238-0 |
| OCLC | 45835467 |
| LC Class | PZ7.D84915 Wi 1997 |
| Preceded by | High Wizardry |
| Followed by | The Wizard's Dilemma |
What's the Story About?
Nita's Summer in Ireland
Nita and Kit are young wizards. Their parents don't fully understand their magic. In this book, Nita's parents decide to send her away. She will spend the summer with her aunt in Ireland. They hope this will keep her away from wizardry. This is hard for Nita and Kit. They are busy helping trees settle a land argument.
When Nita arrives in Ireland, strange things start to happen. She begins to "go sideways." This means she jumps between different times and places. Ireland seems to have many magical layers. This makes "sideways" travel very common. It also makes using spells very risky. This is dangerous for everyone. People without magic might get stuck in the wrong time.
Nita quickly tells the local Senior Wizard about this problem. This wizard turns out to be a relative. He is connected to Ronan Nolan, a boy Nita met. She has a crush on Ronan.
A Fox's Warning
One day, Nita hears her aunt talking. They have a problem with foxes. They plan to hunt them. Nita, being a helpful wizard, goes out that night. She warns a fox about the hunt. The hunt happens, but it's not successful. This is thanks to Nita's warning.
The fox thanks her for her help. It tells her something important. One of the powerful beings called the Powers That Be is nearby. The fox cannot say exactly where or who it is. This is an old tradition.
Fighting Ancient Evil
Things get very busy after that. Wizards must come together. They need to fight an Ancient Evil. This evil is a form of the Lone Power. To fight it, four old magical items must be reawakened. These items are very weak from being old.
Nita gets help from Ronan. Her old friend Kit also joins her. Together, they find the ancient relics. After finding them, they "go sideways" again. Many other wizards join them. They all travel to a huge battlefield.
At the peak of the battle, a powerful being appears. This is Balor, a king of the Fomorians. He is a part of The Lone Power. Balor is defeated by the Spear of Light. The Lone Power was trying to change the past. It is narrowly defeated once more.
