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Time Travel

The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)

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  • 2002 first published
  • 375 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (15 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Published in 2002, The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) is a time-travel fiction novel by D. J. MacHale. It deals with imaginary places, time travel, life on other planets and space and time.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 89 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 375 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Imaginary places
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Time travel
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Life on other planets
  • Space and time
  • Mystery fiction
  • Adventure fiction
  • Young adult
  • Space travel
  • Science fiction
  • Adventure
  • Children's fiction
  • Boys

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Who wrote The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)?

The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) was written by D. J. MacHale and first published in 2002.

What genre is The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel.

How long is The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)?

The median edition has 375 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet #5 / O'Keefe Family #4).

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