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When she joins her father and several others investigating a strange whirlpool and possible sunken treasure ship off the coast of Baja California, thirteen-year-old Kate is drawn into a centuries-old conflict between Merlin and the evil Vagar.Tags
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I found reading "The Merlin Effect" a very enjoyable experience. The book filled my mind with adventure and legend. I'd find that a person that loves a big dive into the ocean of adventure would love this book.
Not good. Lots of holes, even for a YA fantasy. And the dialogue. It's pretty bad. The style is fine. He's not a bad writer, just cheesy and a real lack of attention to the depth of his world. I know, it's a kids book. But it wasn't written by a kid, right? Riiiiight. So we can't excuse him from scrutiny. Sorry.
Kate is on vacation with her father to discover a sunken Spanish ship. But as she delves deeper into the legend of the boat she realizes that it may contain the mysterious drinking horn of Arthurian legend that led to the demise of the wizard Merlin. Kate plunges into an undersea world of creatures and foes in an attempt to save her father and her own free will she will have to succeed where Merlin failed.
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Born Thomas Archibald Barron in 1952, author T. A. Barron grew up in Colorado's "ranch country". He graduated from Princeton University and also attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Before writing, Barron had a successful career as a venture capitalist manager in New York City. In 1989, Barron became a full time writer and conservationist. Many of show more his books incorporate nature and ecological concern into their themes, garnering him two Nautilus Visionary Book Awards in 2005 and 2007. He has also received International Reading Association and American Library Association awards for his works. He resides in Colorado with his wife, Currie and their children. show less
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- Canonical title
- The Merlin Effect
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Merlin; Jim Gordon; Nimue; Kate Gordon
- First words
- Farther from shore, nearer to death.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Waves slapped and surged, rocking to the rhythm of the sea.
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- English, German, Korean
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- Paper, Ebook
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