Pendragon: Before the War
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Pendragon: Before the War is a set of three novel
s that expands upon the fictional universe
of The Pendragon Adventure
by D. J. MacHale. Although MacHale originated the primary series, the first novel of Before the War was written by Carla Jablonski, and the second and third were written by Walter Sorrells
. As of 25th November, 2008, all three of the covers have been revealed.The three novels intend to show what the nine Travelers
other than Bobby Pendragon
were doing before the beginning of MacHale's first Pendragon book, The Merchant of Death
.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s that expands upon the fictional universe
Fictional universe
A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed or fictional realm ....
of The Pendragon Adventure
The Pendragon Adventure
The Pendragon Adventure is a young adult series of science fiction/fantasy novels by D. J. MacHale. They follow the chronicles of Bobby Pendragon, a teenager who discovers that he, as well as his two best friends, Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, must prevent the destruction of the universe.The...
by D. J. MacHale. Although MacHale originated the primary series, the first novel of Before the War was written by Carla Jablonski, and the second and third were written by Walter Sorrells
Walter Sorrells
Walter Sorrells is an award-winning author of mystery and suspense novels for adults and teens. He has written many novels, including Fake I.D., named one the ten Best Mysteries by Booklist magazine in 2005 and several novels based-on the television series Flight 29 Down. He also writes under the...
. As of 25th November, 2008, all three of the covers have been revealed.The three novels intend to show what the nine Travelers
Pendragon Adventure terminology
This article explains the terminology from The Pendragon Adventure by D. J. MacHale.*Acolyte: A native of some territory chosen by that territory's Traveler as their own personal aid and, specifically, the receiver and keeper of that Traveler's journals...
other than Bobby Pendragon
Bobby Pendragon
Robert "Bobby" Pendragon is the eponymous main character from D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.-Description:Robert Pendragon is the main character of the The Pendragon Adventure. He is a fourteen year old boy in the first book and is a suburban basketball star living in the fictional suburb of...
were doing before the beginning of MacHale's first Pendragon book, The Merchant of Death
The Merchant of Death
The Merchant of Death is the first book in the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale.-Plot introduction:The story takes place in a "territory" called Denduron...
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The books
- Book One of the Travelers: The first book deals with Kasha (Eelong), Spader (Cloral), and Gunny (First Earth). Gunny's story will feature him involved in a murder case, Spader's features a part of his aquaneer training, and Kasha's will show her as she begins to see changes in parts of her life.
- Book Two of the Travelers: The second book features Elli Winter (Quillan), Aja Killian (Veelox), and Alder (Denduron). Elli's story shows when she first discovers Mr. Pop, Alder's shows him learning what it takes to be a Bedoowan Knight, and Aja's features a competition between her and a classmate. This second book was released February 24, 2009.
- Book Three of the Travelers: The third, and final, book features Patrick Mac (Third Earth), Siry Remudi (Ibara), and Loor (Zadaa) . Patrick's story shows him trying to find the culprit in a series of burning books, Loor is sent to retrieve a stolen item in her story, and Siry's story includes him meeting a captured flighter and the troubles that follow.