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Merlin, baseborn son of royalty in 5th Century Britain, uses magic to outwit his enemies until finally, he sets the stage for the birth of Arthur, future king of Britain.

Sequel to: The Crystal Cave. Merlin discovers the orphaned Arthur whom he guides through manhood. Arthur learns the secret powers of the mysterious sword leading him to claim the throne of Britain.

The magic epic of King Arthur and his shining Camelot; of merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly; of wizardry and war.

Prince Alexander is spirited away as an infant to escape the jealous rage of his uncle, the King of Cornwell, who murdered Alexander's father, but when he comes of age he must overcome the temptations of love, an enchantress and the Holy Grail in order to seek justice.

Eilan, a Druid girl who has been raised in the cult of the Goddess with the priestesses wielding the power, has fallen in love with a young Roman named Gaius. He is a half-Briton whose mother was of the Druid tribes and whose father is a powerful officer in the Roman legions. The clash between these two cultures and the eventual hope of unification through Eilan and Gaius's son is one of the book's many story lines.

Clothar, the son of a Frankish lordling, attends one of the few shools in Europe where logic and p hilosophy are taught along with battle techniques. He grows to manhood vowing to uphold the concepts of justice and righteousness.

Merlyn the Magician is sent to teach the future King, Wart, the necessary lessons.

Born of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to Camelot by events he cannot deny, Mordred becomes Arthur's most trusted counselor -- a fateful act that leads to the "wicked day of destiny" when father and son must face each other in battle. - from publisher description

"Hank Morgan, cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, wakes to find himself in the England of King Arthur. The tough minded Yankee, an embodiment of scientific enlightenment, faces a world whose idyllic surface only masks the dark forces of fear, injustice, and ignorance. This is the springboard which launches one of literature's most extraordinary excursions into fantasy. With the agility of Mark Twain's unique virtuosity,...