From Publishers Weekly
This fantasy novel first published in 1982 depicts a boy with magic powers compelled to confront ancient evils in a modern New England town. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Library Journal
In the vein of works by Tolkien and Terry Brooks, Prince Ombra is a basic fantasy of good vs. evil. Its twist is that the champion of good is a crippled eight-year-old boy. LJ's reviewer found that the author "combines the measured phrase of legends with the chaos of modern life in fascinating juxtaposition" (LJ 11/15/82).Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Review
"Exciting and endlessly winning." -The Los Angeles Times

"Reminiscent of Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes." -Publishers Weekly

"Highly recommended." -Library Journal



Book Description
The World has found its new hero.

The problem? Bentley Ellicott is only a kid.

Bentley has secret powers. And he's going to need them. Bentley is a hero - the thousand and first to be exact - in a long line of heroes that has stretched all the way back to antiquity. Heroes like Arthur and Hercules.

And now: Bentley.

That's because there is an evil in the world that never dies. Its name is Prnce Ombra. When Prince Ombra arises a hero is called upon to battle him. One day when Bentley is grown he will be that hero.

What Bentley doesn't know is that his "one day" is today.

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