Amber’s in 4th, though, and I think it was totally appropriate for her. I love books like this, that both she and I can enjoy.Īccording to Amazon, the age range for this book is grades 5-8. Biography Childhood Born Emrys, to Stangmar of Fincayra and Elen of Earth. He has black hair and black eyes that are blind. He was the narrator of the Lost Years of Merlin series, in which he planted the seed that grew into Avalon. This is the first in a series, and of course she thinks we should go out and get the next immediately. His mother was Elen, his father was Stangmar, and his sister was Rhia. She gripped my wrist at some of the exciting parts and always wanted “more” when we were done reading for the evening.
They face a task few believe they can accomplish, but still they stand by each other. The trio meet all sorts of unusual creatures and people, both good and evil and those who are neither. It’s a epic fantasy full of adventure and ordeals. Together they embark on dangerous quest to rescue the island from the destructive blight caused by a pact between its king and an evil power.Īfter the first couple of chapters, I really enjoyed this book. There he meets a young girl and a tiny giant. He travels across the sea to the land of Fincayra, a land between this world and the Otherworld. As he is healing, he learns to use his “second sight” instead of his eyes.Īt the age of twelve, Emrys sets off alone to find the truth about who he is and where he belongs. The turning point in the book is when, in defense of Branwen, he uses those powers to kindle a fire, almost killing another person and blinding himself. As he gets older, he develops unusual powers. The woman who is with him, Branwen, claims to be his mother, but never tells him anything personal or anything about their past, so Emrys is suspicious of her claim.
The story starts off with a boy, Emrys, washed up on shore with no memory of who he is or where he came from. Barron's hallmarks, this book adds a thrilling new dimension to the legend of Merlin.When we bought this, I really had no idea what it would be like, but my daughter had a minor Merlin obsession at the time, so we picked it up. It is there he discovers that the fate of this land and his quest are strangely entwined.Ĭombining all the passion, power, and spiritual depth that are T. To discover the truth, and the secret of his own powers, he runs away, voyaging to the mist-shrouded side of Fincayra, an enchanted land between earth and sky that is being destroyed by blight. Yet the secret of his identity seems always to escape him. One day he will become the greatest wizard of all time, but he knows nothing of this now.Īt the knee of the mysterious Branwen, who claims to be his mother, the boy learns lore of the Celts, Druids, and people even more ancient. So begins the tale of the strange young boy, who having washed up on the shores of ancient Wales, is determined to find his real home and his true name.
Even if he survived the day, he had no home.
Spat out by the sea, the boy lay on the rocks, as still as death.
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