The Merlin Conspiracy

The Merlin Conspiracy
Diana Wynne Jones

A bestselling fantasy adventure about two teens from two very different worlds, who must work together to save the universe. The companion novel to the bestselling Deep Secret.Arianrhod Hyde's world (or Roddy, as she prefers to be called) is very much the world of magic, pageantry and ritual. Presiding over all, the most important person is the Merlin, who is entrusted with the magical health of the Isles of Blest.Nick Mallory's world is much more familiar – at least, it starts off being our own. But Nick's not the ordinary 15 year old he seems, as he slips sideways into something he thinks is a dream – but in fact is another world entirely. Now, Nick's been on other worlds before (although never alone) but he's a confident type. Maybe a bit too confident…In Roddy's world, the current Merlin expires and a new one takes his place. Yet something is wrong – the rituals have been upset and nothing is going the way it should. Roddy needs help, and Nick might be the one to do it – even if he can’t use magic…Their stories unfold, side-by-side, and the Merlin Conspiracy thickens – two stories combining until the mystery is finally revealed.Compelling, howlingly funny in places, mind-boggling – this story will wow Diana Wynne Jones fans all around the world (and probably in other universes too).

To Rowan Dalglish

Contents

Dedication (#u0787a8bd-f600-5a8b-9dac-b4ee5f6a5a0b)

Part One - Roddy (#ulink_734178a9-8869-5dd3-aec7-eca3805844ad)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_5f0f71c2-5dd6-5e85-8f85-31af16741a40)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_029290f7-0f60-59aa-b899-682608aa3f02)

Part Two - Nick (#ulink_23380e98-799e-51fc-a1d0-69dd5b38697f)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_3f868228-bf29-5bc4-98ae-ff5bf1c881f0)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_9897d6e3-7eab-5648-b034-88e658795e1e)

Part Three - Roddy (#ulink_de5fe0c0-c3d6-5962-b387-b4f4cffd3a5b)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_2eea3d66-b46f-5fb8-9940-801d5b535128)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_03fd60cd-ecd7-574d-94bd-ab5a33402c3b)

Part Four - Nick (#ulink_2cac87ee-7b21-5c83-99e5-7c5fb0526f6f)

Chapter 7 (#ulink_509ec5bd-da1d-59a5-b772-b0929e670e51)

Chapter 8 (#ulink_2a47f871-4420-5096-b953-4575924ee068)

Part Five - Roddy (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Six - Nick (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Seven - Nick Continued (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Eight - Roddy (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Nine - Nick (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 24 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 25 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 26 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Ten - Roddy and Nick (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 27 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 28 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 29 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 30 (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Eleven - Roddy and Nick (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 31 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 32 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 33 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 34 (#litres_trial_promo)