La cueva de cristal / Crystal Cove

from laurinrose

I remember finding this book in the early 70s, reading it, and telling my mother, "You have GOT to read this book." With each succeeding volume, I was taken back to post-Roman Europe. The research is very well done, but the eye to detail is breathtaking. A great read for anyone familiar (or not) ...

from dreamseeker

I was hooked on this story when I read Mary Stewart's vivid realistic description of Merlin as a little boy, playing among the Roman ruins at Bath. I have loved fantasy literature since I was a child, and grew up listening to teh tales of Arthur, Merlin and the knights of the round table, but thi...

from dreamseeker

I was hooked on this story when I read Mary Stewart's vivid realistic description of Merlin as a little boy, playing among the Roman ruins at Bath. I have loved fantasy literature since I was a child, and grew up listening to teh tales of Arthur, Merlin and the knights of the round table, but thi...

from morriss003

Warning: If JRR Tolkien ruined you for all other fantasy, Mary Stewart is likely to do the same for any other Arthurian stories. Her autobiographical account of Merlin is filled with fascinating detail, plausible history, and tragic inevitability. Her characters come alive as the last of the old ...

from ammie

Wow! What an enjoyable read! I've never been so thoroughly swept into the world of Merlin and King Arthur as I was with this book. The compelling pseudo-historical imaginings of what Merlin's boyhood might have been like and where his magic/religion began were fascinating. Stewart's story is enga...