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Summary: Another great Arthur book...
Review: This is the best Merlin book I've read.
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Summary: The Sword in the Stone, only different...
Review: This is the middle story in Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy and, while it is good, it is impossible to say that it is as good as The Crystal Cave. Perhaps this is just because that not much happens in this part of the Arthurian saga. The events in this story concern what happens to young Arthur before coming king - in other words, it covers the same ground as The Sword in the Stone, but it is less fun.The action picks up with Merlin taking the newborn Arthur away from his parents, Uther and Ygraine, at Tintagel. He then deposits him with Sir Ector and goes off on a trip to Europe. The main invention of this novel is how Mary Stewart comes up with a different version of the Excalibur story (here referred to as Caliburn). In a manner of speaking, Arthur does take the sword from the stone, but not in the way you'd expect. This book made me want to read the next one - perhaps because I know in the next one, more things will actually happen. This episode is kind of laid back and inert.
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Summary: The Sword in the Stone, only different...
Review: This is the middle story in Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy and, while it is good, it is impossible to say that it is as good as The Crystal Cave. Perhaps this is just because that not much happens in this part of the Arthurian saga. The events in this story concern what happens to young Arthur before coming king - in other words, it covers the same ground as The Sword in the Stone, but it is less fun. The action picks up with Merlin taking the newborn Arthur away from his parents, Uther and Ygraine, at Tintagel. He then deposits him with Sir Ector and goes off on a trip to Europe. The main invention of this novel is how Mary Stewart comes up with a different version of the Excalibur story (here referred to as Caliburn). In a manner of speaking, Arthur does take the sword from the stone, but not in the way you'd expect. This book made me want to read the next one - perhaps because I know in the next one, more things will actually happen. This episode is kind of laid back and inert.
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Summary: the best Merlin book I've read (and I've read many)
Review: This was just a great book. It deals with Merlin's childhood and his discovery of his magic and his heritage. If you are interested in Merlin as a person and how he came to be who he is, you should read this.
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Summary: One of the greatest books ever!
Review: This was one of the best books I have EVER read. Not only did this book tell the story of Merlin in a belivable way but it also told the story of his childhood and most Arthurian books don't do that. If you were forced to read this book I'm sorry but I don't understand why you wouldn't like this book. If you didn't like it you obviously need to read it again.
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