The Third Magic
core novel 1988 The Third Magic
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.84 (215 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780888990686 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Morgan Lefevre is a modern teenager visiting Tintagel when she is pulled back into the age of King Arthur and on to Nwm, an alien world of magic, where she is mistaken for her own ancestor. There she meets Arddu, a boy shunned by his own people, and the two travel together across a land torn between two rival powers: the Circle, which practises the old First magic, and the Line, which practises the Second. When they win an ancient weapon belonging to a third kind of magic, the conflict reaches Earth, and Morgan has to face a destiny tied to the Arthurian legend itself.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Third Magic
- Series: The Third Magic core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Welwyn Wilton Katz
Awards (verified)
- Governor General's Award (Young People's Literature (Text)), 1988: won
- Ruth Schwartz Award, 1988: finalist
Notes
- Published in the United States in 1989 by McElderry Books. Some early editions include a fourth part that was later removed.
- From the series record (The Third Magic): A standalone Arthurian fantasy in which a modern girl is drawn into the rival magics of the world of Nwm.
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Third Magic
- Biblio listing, Groundwood/Douglas & McIntyre first edition 1988
- Welwyn Wilton Katz author site
- Awards Archive: 1988 Governor General's Literary Award
- Encyclopedia.com: Katz, Welwyn Wilton
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