Written by Mary Stewart
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4 books by Mary Stewart:

Book Description
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The Merlin Trilogy is Mary Stewart's take on the Arthurian legend in
three books: (now another book has been added) The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment and the Wicked Day
These books have Merlin, Arthur's wizard mentor, as their focal point,
and the result is a charming, engrossing tale providing a unique perspective
on a familiar tale. Her history is superb and richly detailed, her characteriza-
tions are masterful, and her plotting is perfect. You'll be entranced
by this magical story.

Book Description

The Arthurian legend is one of the most enduring and powerful of myths,
and Mary Stewart's classic The Merlin Trilogy is one of its most beloved
and acclaimed retellings. In prose that is as vividly, achingly real
as it is poetic, New York Times bestselling author Mary Stewart brings
to life the man behind the myth: Myrddin Emrys ... Merlinus Ambrosius
... Merlin.

The Crystal Cave
The Hollow Hills
The Last Enchantment
The Wicked Day

Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myrddin Emrys -- or, as he
would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood in The Crystal
Cave, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for
this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King
Vortigern to the crowning of UtherPendragon ... and the conception of
Arthur -- king for once and always.

Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon in The Hollow Hills, the
prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical
sword Caliburn, hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed
in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the
fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain.

In The Last Enchantment, Arthur Pendragon is king at last. Unchallenged
on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise
as Merlin works to keep safe the once and future king. But sinister
powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause --
Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a
fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven.

Mary Stewart continues her unusual twist on the Arthurian legend with
Mordred's story in The Wicked Day. Stephen Thorne, who narrated her
Merlin trilogy, continues to be captivating, weaving the tale with empathy
and understanding

Extensively researched and beautifully written, The Merlin Trilogy is
the epic culmination of an acclaimed career, a legend in and of itself.-