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  • The Lost Years of Merlin, Book One
  • Written by: T.A. Barron
  • Narrated by: Michael Cumptsy
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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The Lost Years of Merlin

Written by: T.A. Barron
Narrated by: Michael Cumptsy
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Spat out by the sea, the boy lay on the rocks, as still as death. Even if he survived the day, he had no home. No memory. And no name.

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. One day he will become the greatest wizard of all time, but he knows nothing of this now.

At 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. Yet the secret of his identity seems always to escape him. 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. It is there he discovers that the fate of this land and his quest are strangely entwined.

Combining all the passion, power and spiritual depth that are T.A. Barron's hallmarks, this book adds a thrilling new dimension to the legend of Merlin.

©1996 Thomas Archibald Barron (P)2000 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an Imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
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What the critics say

"A novel rich with magic." (The New York Times Book Review)
"An extraordinary journey of mind, body, and spirit." (Madeline L'Engle)
"Listen and be wondrously transported to the mist-covered land of the ancients!" (AudioFile)

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i honestly love this book

my first time reading it, I was the same age as Émrys. rereading it now, I can honestly say it's just as relatable and enjoyable. great fantasy, great shift from the first half to the second. i do wish the forward wasn't as long though.

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