A Wizard Alone

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A Wizard Alone

Cover art for A Wizard Alone
Author Diane Duane
Cover artist Cliff Nielsen
Country United States
Language English
Series Young Wizards
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Harcourt Trade Publishers
Publication date 2002
Media type Print (Mass market paperback)
Pages 352
ISBN ISBN 0-15-204911-8
Preceded by The Wizard's Dilemma
Followed by Wizard's Holiday

A Wizard Alone is the sixth book in the Young Wizards series by Diane Duane. It is the sequel to The Wizard's Dilemma.

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After the events of The Wizard's Dilemma Nita is depressed. She has also been having some strange dreams concerning a lone character refusing any help. She is also having some trouble understanding his speech.
Meanwhile, Kit is asked by Tom and Carl to help find Darryl McAllister, an autistic boy on his Ordeal - for the past three months. Kit and Ponch travel into the universe inside Darryl's head and get caught up in the battle to the point of not wanting to leave. Darryl has created this universe for the sole purpose of detaining the Lone Power, even if it traps him as well.
Nita, who finds Kit with help from her strange dreams, attempts to defeat the Lone Power with the aid of Kit, Ponch, and Darryl. In the end, they defeat It and lock Darryl's autism away with It.

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