''A Dark Victory'' is a 1999

young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama ...

novel by Dave Luckett and is the last book in the ''Tenabran Trilogy''. It follows the story of how Will is preparing for his final battle as Prince Nathan's armies mass on the moors.

Background

''A Dark Victory'' was first published in Australia in 1999 by Omnibus Books in

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format. ''A Dark Victory'' won the 1999

Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers". To qualify, a work must have been fir ...

and was a short-list nominee both the 2000

Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise ...

for best novel and the 1999 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel but lost to

Greg Egan Greg Egan (born 20 August 1961) is an Australian science fiction writer and amateur mathematician, best known for his works of hard science fiction. Egan has won multiple awards including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, ...

's ''

Teranesia ''Teranesia'' is a 1999 science fiction novel by Greg Egan. The novel follows protagonist Prabir Suresh, who lives on an island in the South Moluccas with his biologist parents, who are investigating the unique evolutionary traits of butterfli ...

'' and Jane Routley's '' Aramaya'' respectively.

References

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* 1999 Australian novels Australian young adult novels Young adult fantasy novels Aurealis Award-winning works Omnibus Books books {{1990s-ya-fantasy-novel-stub