''A Dark Victory'' is a 1999

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novel by

Dave Luckett Dave Luckett (born 1951) is an Australian children's writer born in Stanmore, New South Wales. He has written three non-fiction books about cricket and medieval weapons and armour. He has also written three series of fantasy books as well as a nu ...

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 and was a short-list nominee both the 2000

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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 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, and the Lo ...

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

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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