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Loading... Merlin (original 1988; edition 1996)by Steve Lawhead
Work InformationMerlin by Stephen R. Lawhead (1988)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is the second book in Lawhead's series on The Arthurian legend. The action takes you from the birth of Merlin, to meeting Uther Pendragon and it ends with birth of Arthur. The story is told through Merlin's POV. The story line in this series is so much different then the one in The Mists of Avalon -in Mists everyone is Pagan, in this one the central theme is Catholicism. Personally I just could not comprehend Merlin being a Christian, and the monks converting everyone they came into contact with, it was just not believable to me. However, besides the old Disney version, this is only my second experience on this topic, so I have no idea how other author's have handled the religious aspect. And then there is Morgian. Lawford has portrayed her as an evil force to be reckoned with. I am still not sure how I feel about this. The first book, I loved-this one kind of falls between "I liked it" and "so-so". It dragged for me in a lot of places and I think it was because of the non-ending story-line of Christianity. I will continue on with the series and hope for better reading.
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The legends of King Arthur come alive in these masterfully told adventures. He was born to greatness, the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis. A trained warrior, blessed with the gifts of prophecy and song, Merlin grew to manhood in a Britain abandoned by its Roman conquerors, ravaged by the brutal greed of petty chieftains and barbarian invaders. Both respected and feared, it was his destiny to prepare the way for the momentous event that would unite the Island of the Mighty: the coming of Arthur Pendragon, Lord of the Kingdom of Summer. This miraculous epic adventure is a stirring mix of magic, legend, and history that will enthrall, enchant, and lift the heart.A Blackstone Audio production. No library descriptions found. |
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