About This Book:
Year Published:
1982
Publisher:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Genre:
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Author:
A. C. H. Smith
Screenplay Writer:
David Odell & Brian Froud
Type:
Young Adult Adaptation
Number of Pages:
186
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Summary:
In a faraway world a mighty astronomical even is about to occur, the Great Conjunction of the planet's Three Suns. At this time, the cruel Skeksis who rule this world from the Castle of the Dark Crystal are frightened to learn that an ancient prophecy may be coming true: A survivor of the Gelfling, an elfin race they thought they had destroyed, is seeking to restore the missing shard of the Dark Crystal before the moment of the Great Conjunction, thus ending the tyranny of the Skeksis. Hidden in the valley of the urRu, young Jen the Gelfling has been raised by a tribe of mystics and knows little of the world outside, but now his Master's dying words have charged him with his mission to find the lost shard before it is too late. Traveling through many strange places and encountering many extraordinary beings, Jen races against time to unravel the mystery of his quest and save his world from the forces of evil.
