He pays a high price for his powers, and they are granted to him only at the whim and determination of his god. Mary Stewart's Merlin appeals to me mostly because of his humanity. One of literature’s great characters, Merlin is the bridge between Ambrosius and Arthur-the once and future kings, and for my money he embodies all that is fine about both of them. 4/9/20Īfter the thrills of The Crystal Cave, we pick Merlin up, bleeding on the side of the road out of Tintagel, and watch as he begins his journey into the life of the boy who will be King Arthur. I could not have chosen anything better to read in these dark days-there is always the promise of light. It makes no sense that a book I have read this many times could still make me thrill with anticipation,īask in the beauty of the language, and cry with genuine emotion but it does.
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