This best-selling series follows the adventures and training of young Merlin, the great wizard who counseled King Arthur.“A novel rich with magic.”—The New York Times Book Review
“An extraordinary journey of mind, body, and spirit—for both Merlin and ourselves.” —Madeleine L’Engle
A raging sea tosses a boy upon the shores of ancient Wales. Left for dead, he has no memory, no name, and no home. But it is his determination to find out who he is—to learn the truth about his mysterious powers—that leads him to a strange and enchanted land. And it is there he discovers that the fate of this land and his personal quest are strangely entwined.
On sale: May 12, 2011
Age: 10 and up
Grade: Grade 5 & Up
Page count: 352 Pages
ISBN: 9780142418895
Reading level: Lexile: 770L
T. A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as
The Lost Years of Merlin epic—soon to be a major motion picture. He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.
"A novel rich with magic." —
The New York Times Book Review"Brilliant first volume . . . an intense and profoundly spiritual adventure." —Lloyd Alexander
"An extraordinary journey of mind, body, and spirit—for both Merlin and ourselves." —Madeleine L’Engle
"Fans who have followed young Merlin through his many adventures will still enjoy trekking with him." —
The Horn Book
