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The Pool of Fire is the final volume of the Tripods saga, first published in 1968 by Sam Youd under the pen name John Christopher. It follows a group of adolescent boys as they navigate a society subjugated by the towering alien Tripods that dominate Earth. The novel ties together the events of the earlier books, "The White Mountains" and "The City of Gold and Lead", and incorporates a prequel, "When the Tripods Came," which was added two decades later to detail the initial conquest.
Set in a dystopian future, the story examines themes of resistance, authority, and the survival of humanity under an alien regime, all framed for a juvenile or young‑adult audience.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Sam Youd
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