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Summary: A New Take On Merlin's History
Review: This week I would like to talk about the new T.A. Barron book THE MERLIN EFFECT.Like Barron's last book that I reviewed this one has the feel of a very good juvenile. Although while the hero is a ten-year-old girl, it is very easy to forget what her age is. All that really matters is that she is with her father on a research trip. This book tells the story of a new chapter in the myth of Merlin. A sunken Spanish ship off of the California Peninsula coast may contain a treasure often called the Horn of Merlin. Unfortunately the wreck is near a huge whirlpool, thus making direct investigation a chancy affair. Time is at a premium as the local government is uninterested in extending the research visa. Soon it is noted that there is something unusual about the area. The local villagers claim to be hundreds of years old. A pod of whales circling the whirlpool seem to be deliberately singing to jam the sonar equipment used to find the ship. Unusual fish though to be extinct show no signs of aging. A mishap at sea leads Kate, her father and the rest of the research team to the bottom of the sea where they encounter merfolk, monsters of the deep, the Glass House, Nimue, Merlin himself and an ancient treasure ship. The story moves quickly and the plot twists frequently. I found THE MERLIN EFFECT to be a very enjoyable read that, while on the light side, does not lack for substance.
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Summary: A New Take On Merlin's History
Review: This week I would like to talk about the new T.A. Barron book THE MERLIN EFFECT. Like Barron's last book that I reviewed this one has the feel of a very good juvenile. Although while the hero is a ten-year-old girl, it is very easy to forget what her age is. All that really matters is that she is with her father on a research trip. This book tells the story of a new chapter in the myth of Merlin. A sunken Spanish ship off of the California Peninsula coast may contain a treasure often called the Horn of Merlin. Unfortunately the wreck is near a huge whirlpool, thus making direct investigation a chancy affair. Time is at a premium as the local government is uninterested in extending the research visa. Soon it is noted that there is something unusual about the area. The local villagers claim to be hundreds of years old. A pod of whales circling the whirlpool seem to be deliberately singing to jam the sonar equipment used to find the ship. Unusual fish though to be extinct show no signs of aging. A mishap at sea leads Kate, her father and the rest of the research team to the bottom of the sea where they encounter merfolk, monsters of the deep, the Glass House, Nimue, Merlin himself and an ancient treasure ship. The story moves quickly and the plot twists frequently. I found THE MERLIN EFFECT to be a very enjoyable read that, while on the light side, does not lack for substance.
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Summary: Amazing! T.A. Barron has done it again!
Review: What an amazing book! I bought it from Amazon because of the great customer reviews. When I started reading it, it grabbed me and held me from the first page to the very last line! The adventure and fantasy in the book was fabulous. And with a twist of Merlin and magic, it made the book...magical! I loved the myths that were told in the book by the characters about the legend of Merlin. They really gave me an understanding of the legend of Merlin and the Horn of Merlin. I loved the book and it is one that I will read again and again. This book doesn't quite deserve 5 stars. It deserves 10!
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS FIRST RATE
Review: When I read this book, I did not what to put it down. The plot is great and the charactors are really good. I really enjoy the mystery of merlin. And I like the surprises. I must buy this book.
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