Tomorrow's Magic

Pamela F. Service

Apr 2009 · The New Magic Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Random House Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

It's 500 years after the nuclear holocaust that devastated the earth's population and left the few survivors dealing with unending winter. At their remote British boarding school, Wellington Jones and Heather McKenna have a lot in common. Both are misfits trying to avoid attention, and both are fascinated by Earl, a tall, calm, older boy with no recollection of his past, but a remarkable knack for showing up when he is needed most.

When a blow to the head brings Earl's memory back, he claims that he is actually Merlin . . . a 2000-year-old wizard.

Originally published in two volumes in the mid-1980s, Pamela F. Service's creative, futuristic spin on the Camelot legend will appeal to Arthurian purists and fantasy lovers alike.

Ratings and reviews

I read the first half of this as 'Winter of Magic's Return', and it always stuck with me. I did not discover the sequel until I was an adult, and I was thrilled to return to this alarming future. Facinating premise!

About the author

Pamela F. Service grew up in Berkeley, California, and spent three years in England studying archaeology. She has published over 20 children's books, works as a museum director in Eureka, acts in community theater, and is still writing.