The Magical Fellowship

The Age of Magic Trilogy #1

by Tom McGowen

The time is 30,000 B.C., and the earth's races, including trolls, humans, and dragons, are enemies. But when seers glimpse a vision of the destruction of the world by a new and menacing threat – creatures from beyond the sky – the races of the earth must put their hatred of one another behind them and join forces.
Twelve-year-old Lithim, the son of a human wizard and himself an apprentice magician, sets out with his father to enlist the support of the fearsome, mountain-dwelling dragons. Knowing that the world will be destroyed in a year's time if the mission fails, they make a dangerous journey through unknown lands. Then, suddenly, Lithim finds that it will be up to him to use his magical abilities to bring the quest to a successful finish. But will he be able to communicate with the terrifying dragons and gain their cooperation?
In The Magical Fellowship, the first book in the Age of Magic trilogy, acclaimed fantasy writer Tom McGowen explores the timely topics of global cooperation and racial harmony.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens

144 pages, Hardcover

First published April 12, 1991

About the author

Tom McGowen worked in advertising in the Chicago, Illinois, area until 1969. He then became a senior editor at World Book, Inc. Mr. McGowen now writes and lives in a northwest suburb of Chicago.

Reviews

[Elias Helfer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting world building, but I found the plot and characters simple and tiresome.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first read this when I was young and I liked this series back then. Each of the times I've re-read it I've liked it, and this time was no different.

[Dan Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the first fantasy series I remember read way back in middle school back around 1990.

[Nicolus Kocon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slow and methodical plot. I read this book 20 years ago and loved that I could read it again. This book is the setup and the gears being placed of what is to come in the following books.