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Merlin's Dragon

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Awesome adventure!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

totally amazing story about the littlest creature in Avalon who is the only hope to save Merlin's life. This is one incredible ride! full of awesome imaginary lands, creatures, and surprises. Plus this little guy (whose name is Basil) has an awesome future. i am very glad this is a trilogy!

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In the years after Fincayra disappears and Merlin has been sent wandering, a young lizard-like creature, with the wings of a bat and the magical power to produce any smell it encounters, is born into the new world of Avalon. The unlikely hero—Basil, he is called—cannot find a single creature like itself nor a person who can tell him what he is. But it is clear that Basil is much more than he seems when he stumbles into an encounter with the great Merlin, saving his child’s life, then uncovers a secret plot by the evil Rhita Gawr. It’s a race against time and across Avalon as Basil, with the help of the faithful wind sister Ailah, searches for the great wizard to warn him.

This is one of T.A. Barron’s most thrilling adventures yet and features a new and unforgettable character in his earliest years.

The Seven Songs of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 77 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a wonderful sequel to the already great 1st book, the lost years of merlin.


After merlin topples stangmar, his father, he needs to "revive" the land with the flowering harp. however, he decides that he wants to bring his mother to Fincayra 1st. Using the wisest shell from the shore of speaking shells, he summons his mother to the island. when merlin's mother tries to smell a flower, a death shadow slides out and forces her to swallow it. A death shadow is Rhita Gawr's most painful way of killing someone.It gives the victim a month to live in which the victim will begin to suffer more and more pain. at the end of the month, he or she will die while enduring almost unbearable pain. Merlin finds out that to stop his mother from dying he must retrieve the elixer of Dagda. that means that he must journey to the otherworld to get it. However, the only way of getting to the Otherworld(apart from dying)and returning to the real world alive is to master the seven songs that Tuatha himself carved into Arbassa, Rhia home, a tree. After mastering all of the songs he must defeat/slay Rhita gawr's most fearsome servant, Balor, the one-eyed ogre. While merlin is quickly trying to get the elixer of Dagda, he discovers some thing abouut Rhia that leaves him in a great shock but only makes him triple his efforts to finds the elixer.

This is truly the best book that i have ever read and i think it deserves seven stars out of five. I hope you enjoy it as much as i do.

Editorial Review:

There has never been a magic like Merlin’s, and T. A. Barron reveals how the legend was born in his adventure-loving five-book epic featuring the heroic young wizard and his unforgettable band.

To celebrate the epic, which has sold over a million copies, Philomel has created a stunning paperover-board edition with fantastical new cover art by Justin Sweet to enchant and enthrall a whole new generation of readers!

The Mirror of Merlin (Lost Years of Merlin)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The Miror of Merlin 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I liked this book because it presented problems not yet thught of in the average reader's mind. This bookis also intertwined with the other books so you didn't have to meet the whole cast of characters. It took little characters from the other books and made them bigger in one way or another.In every book new information is presented, this book holds alot. Not considering learning about Fincayra itself this book is only second to the fifth book.
I think the best part of this book was when he meets himself, it was a comical meeting. Full of questions and anwsers. The meeting of young and old made me feel and think of pity, sorrow, laughter and wonder on what is to come in the future.
I think the most vivid part of this book was when older Merlin grows a tree right in his own house. In the middle of his own living room! Reading the tree grow is as if you are right in the room when it happens. As if the tree is planted in the book and you are riding it yourself. Not only do you feel that you were there but that you belng there.

Editorial Review:

There has never been a magic like Merlin’s, and T. A. Barron reveals how the legend was born in his adventure-loving five-book epic featuring the heroic young wizard and his unforgettable band.

To celebrate the epic, which has sold over a million copies, Philomel has created a stunning paperover-board edition with fantastical new cover art by Justin Sweet to enchant and enthrall a whole new generation of readers!

The Lost Years of Merlin

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 191 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

An Page-turning Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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The Lost Years of Merlin
Ready for a new exciting, wonderful, exhilarating, great book to read? Well, then Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron would be a great book for you! This fantastic novelty book is all about a young boy whose "mom" claims his name is Ermys. Ermys is a young boy of twelve and has special powers passed down from his grandfather. He knows he does not belong where he is now and is determined to find out where he belongs and who his real mother is. So, Ermys sails to a magical land called Finacaria and meets a small Merlin (a hawk) and a young girl the same age named Rhia. Together they try and find out about Ermys past, present, and future, as well as his true name. The two must find a way to defeat the wicked king with the help of some friends. I really liked the book because it was so intense and so descriptive. This book made me want to keep reading until the end because I could really tell how Merlin was feeling. So, if you really like page-turning, exciting, intense, magical books, this would be the perfect book for you!

Editorial Review:

There has never been a magic like Merlin’s, and T. A. Barron reveals how the legend was born in his adventure-loving five-book epic featuring the heroic young wizard and his unforgettable band.

To celebrate the epic, which has sold over a million copies, Philomel has created a stunning paperover-board edition with fantastical new cover art by Justin Sweet to enchant and enthrall a whole new generation of readers!

The Fires of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

WOW! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Do not view these as five individual books, but as five pieces of a whole saga. To read only one would be to cheat one's self of seeing an entire picture.

The epic begins with an child with no memory being raised by a mysterious woman in a small village. Both of them are regarded as local oddities and driven to live in a convent. The boy is known as Emrys, but never feels that that is his true name. As he matures, he develops gifts and wonderous powers, along with an increasing need to know who he is. Eventually, he goes upon a quest in search of his heritage, one that will lead him to the lands his mother's stories spoke of, the Hidden World outside of time and this life. He finds himself in the midst of a battle between warring demigods, and finds a new name for his own, Merlin.

As Merlin journeys through the five books, he makes new friends and bitter enemies. This is a world filled with dragons, witches, goblins, and lost treasures. Secrets that are as powerful and painful as a two edged blade are discovered. Otherworlds are crossed, time itself bends to give the boy a glimpse of his own destiny, and choices musst be made that will affect far more than just Merlin.

***** Elements of other classics are hinted at, but applied in new ways and familiarity only serves to endear. This is a grand saga without the weightiness of other epics. Rather, it is easy to read and charming. This Merlin can stand alongside Tolkien's hobbits or Harry Potter proudly. *****

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

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There has never been a magic like Merlin’s, and T. A. Barron reveals how the legend was born in his adventure-loving five-book epic featuring the heroic young wizard and his unforgettable band.

To celebrate the epic, which has sold over a million copies, Philomel has created a stunning paperover-board edition with fantastical new cover art by Justin Sweet to enchant and enthrall a whole new generation of readers!

The Great Tree of Avalon 2: Shadows on the Stars (Great Tree of Avalon)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

It keeps you guessing until the end! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a wonderful first book to the trilogy of The Great Tree of Avalon. I have purchased the second book and can't wait to read it. I bought this book for my son because the author was at a conference I was attending and signing autographs. I thought an autographed book would be a unique gift. My son read it and loved it so I decided to read it also. I was immediately drawn into the story and could identify with the characters. I was kept guessing until the end whether Tam was the heir of Merlin or the child of the dark prophesy. Will he be able to change what is prophesied, as the Lady of the Lake told him? Will he be able to save Avalon? I can't wait to read the next book to find out what is in store for Tam.

Editorial Review:

Continuing the Great Tree of Avalon epic, three companions embark on separate, far-reaching quests to solve the mystery of the vanishing stars-confronting the very powers of darkness along the way.

The Wings of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Merlin Fanatic 3 out of 5 stars.
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My first impression of Merlin in books one through three was that he was a strong,caring but sometimes moody wizard. Rhia his sister loved the earth and the trees and all life in general. The author makes me belive in Merlin when he tries to save Fincayra, the place where they live by defeating Rhit Gwar the bad guy. They amass all the creatures of Fincayra. The story in a way dives right into the action with many sub plots and the final plot (The head of the action). There is also a lot of description in the story explaining battles,people, and even new found powers. This book genre is fantasy because of wizard's magic, and other strange creatures. The plot is usually easy too follow because of the way the author writes it. the exposition may have been dragged a bit but I still got involved. I would definetly reccomend this book to others if you like King Arthur or medieval things, because a lot of things if you look closely tie into King Arthur myths and legends. This book left me feeling satisfied because it is a truly great book. I have read some other books by T.A.Barron like The Seven Songs of Merlin and others. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone i meet. This book is awesome!!!!

Editorial Review:

There has never been a magic like Merlin’s, and T. A. Barron reveals how the legend was born in his adventure-loving five-book epic featuring the heroic young wizard and his unforgettable band.

To celebrate the epic, which has sold over a million copies, Philomel has created a stunning paperover-board edition with fantastical new cover art by Justin Sweet to enchant and enthrall a whole new generation of readers!

The Great Tree of Avalon 1: Child of the Dark Prophecy (Great Tree of Avalon)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 47 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN-not appropriate for intended age group 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 9 people found this review helpful.

Unfortunately, I was unable to get past the first chapter because I was so disgusted and angered by the intensely obscene violent reference toward the very first female character introduced in the book. This reference was highly INNAPROPRIATE for the intended age group: smashing her baby on the rocks so he could rape the mother holding the child. Gratuitous and completely unnecessary. Makes me wonder about the author, although his credentials look good on paper! Disgusting. Will never take the chance with him again and will certainly not allow my boys to read his work.

Child of the Dark Prophecy 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This story is about a seventeen year old boy who needs to save his world from an evil dark sorceror. Tamwyn, the main character, is brave, adventurous, clumsy, and sort of unlucky. He's brave and adventurous because he protects his friends and does what's right, most of the time, plus he likes to explore his world. He is very clumsy and is seems to be that every time it talks about him he is tripping over things which puts some humor into the book. Tamwyn is sort of unlucky, he's like a black cat, everywhere he goes something bad happens either to the people or the town. This leads him to think that he is the prophesized Dark Child that is supposed to bring the end to Avalon, his world. I could really connect with the author's characters. It seemed like I was in the story with them. I've read T.A. Barron's 'The Lost Year's of Merlin' series and I enjoyed both that series and this book. I look forward to reading his other books about Avalon. This book is for grades 6-10. Its a great action adventure book and I highly recommend it.

Editorial Review:

Long ago the great wizard Merlin planted the seed that would become the peaceful world of Avalon.

Now, the enchanted land is in peril, and its fate lies in the hands of three people-but only one of them is Merlin's heir who can save Avalon, while the others are destined to destroy it.

Heartlight (Kate Gordon)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Butterfly to the Stars 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

If you long for the days of the Heinlein juveniles or the Time series of Madline L'Engle, then this book is for you.

The Earth's sun is dying and has been given just three years to live. A young girl and her grandfather travel to the most spectacular sun in the galaxy to try and find a cure. They travel using butterflies and sillyscience (I mean superscience). Girl and grandfather find themselves on a planet of intelligent polygons in the middle of a battle with a great star eating evil.

A very fun book involving strange aliens, amazing stars and moral lessons for all.

umm...a title for this review 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book was great. It captivates you and you won't want to but it down.

I don't think this should be age level 9-12, it seems to me to fit more under young adult.

Editorial Review:

A "splendid" stand-alone novel "in the tradition of Madeleine L'Engle and C.S. Lewis." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

A young girl must find her missing grandfather-and uncover the secret he harbors that could save Earth and the entire solar system from annihilation.

The Eternal Flame (The Great Tree of Avalon, Book 3)

T. A. Barron

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A Great Ending, to A Great Trilogy 5 out of 5 stars.
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Some book series end with a disappointment, or cliffhanger. Some books end with a poorly written ending, or one that does not make sense. That, however, is not the case with this book. The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame is a great ending to a great series. The book is the final installment of the trilogy, and follows the story of the three separate paths that each character takes in the book. It follows the original path of Tamwyn as he makes his way up to the upper branches, and stars beyond of the Great Tree. As well as following the story of Tamwyn, this book also follows the stories of Eli as she makes her way into the darkest reaches of Shadowroot, to destroy the crystal of Vagelano. On top of those two stories, this book also follows a third. The journey of Scree as he makes his way back to his native land, to band together his kinsmen for the fight for Avalon.

This book is the best in the trilogy in my opinion. It excellently wraps together all of the main storylines, as well as a few other minor storylines that are less important. There are no plot holes, as far as I can tell, and everything is perfectly wrapped together. This final chapter of the trilogy also has many more twists and turns, and unexpected surprises than the other two. Along with being a very complete novel, this book is also very well written. There are no unimportant characters. Every character in the entire book has a significant part to play. Each character also has their own personality, which other authors often fail to do. This book is also very imaginative. The names of the made-up lands, are very believable and well thought up. The entire book is extremely descriptive, and as a whole, paints a very good picture of the land of Avalon. There is not a single vague scenario in the entire book.

This is a hard book to just pick up and start reading. The reason for that is that this is the last book in a trilogy, which is a spin off of a previous five book series. It would be very advisable to read the initial Lost Years of Merlin series, before reading this trilogy. Although it is possible to pick up in the middle, it is hard, and you will more than likely find yourself lost. This book is also listed as a children's book, but it is by no means. Although this book is described to be for a younger audience, there is nothing childish about it. This book contains everything a good epic/ fantasy story should have. It has a good plot, descriptive battle scenes, a very good description of the land, and older characters. This isn't just another story of kids going off to save the world. There is much more detail to this, and for that reason, it is really readable by anyone.

Editorial Review:

Avalon, the great tree world connecting the earth and the heavens, is about to be destroyed. The warlord Rhita Gawr is bent on conquest—and using an army of deathless warriors, a corrupted crystal, and a plague of arrogance and greed to succeed.

Three unlikely heroes are Avalon’s only hope. Tamwyn, the wilderness guide, must travel the secret pathway to the stars. Elli, the brave young priestess, must defeat a terrible sorcerer in a realm of utter darkness. And Scree, the eagleman, must lead his winged people to do what seems impossible . . .

This spectacular final volume of T. A. Barron’s bestselling trilogy combines gripping adventure with profound ideas about the powerful connections between humanity and the world.