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In "Raven Rise", the Pendragon saga reaches a critical point as the Convergence collapses the walls between realms. Bobby Pendragon is locked aboard Ibara, while his friends Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde must defend Second Earth from the emerging forces of Saint Dane. The story introduces a charismatic cult leader and hints at Tello’s true identity as the tension escalates toward the final phase of Saint Dane’s plan to rule Halla.
With stakes that span the entire universe, the novel explores the collision of territories and the unraveling of long‑held truths, setting the stage for the climactic conclusion of the series.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: D. J. MacHale
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