Wizards at War

The eighth book in the Young Wizards series. Wizards at War will be published in October 2005.

Publication history:

• Harcourt Books hardcover, October 2005: ISBN 0-152-04772-7.

Back cover blurb:

"Nita and Kit return from the wizardly holiday they've been enjoying thousands of lightyears from Earth, looking forward to returning to their everyday routine. But there doesn't seem much hope of that what with three other wizards living in Nita's basement, her sister Dairine's computer muttering peculiar prophecies, and Kit's increasingly magical dog Ponch behaving more strangely every day.

Yet there's other, far worse trouble brewing. A strange darkness of the mind and heart is about to fall over the older wizards of the world, stealing away their power. Soon the young wizards of Earth and many other planets find themselves forced to defend the people of their worlds - wizards and non-wizards alike -- against an invasion of a kind they've never imagined.

But mere defense won't be enough. In company with their human and alien teammates, Kit, Nita, and Dairine must race to search worlds both known and unknown for the secret weapon which the Powers that Be have promised them - before the minions of the Lone Power find it first. And then, for the first time in millennia, the wizards must go to war..."