Merlin Trilogy

The Crystal Cave begins the trilogy with the story of Merlins perilous childhood as the bastard son of a Welsh kings daughter and the secret discovery of the magic arts that will set him apart from other men. With the birth of Arthur, Merlins guardianship began and the ancient legend continues in The Hollow Hills as Arthur grew to young manhood. When, in due course, Merlin guided him to the sword that tested his claim to power and the crown, Arthur Pendragon became king by right, and soon Merlin emerges as the architect of the first United Britain. But there are also more dangerous and subtle enemies ranged against Arthur in The Last Enchantment : Mortgause, half-sister and seductress of Arthur; their child, Mordred; the friends and kin who will betray him. Merlins darkest prophecies were realized one by one, yet his bright vision of the future kingdom did prevail, and he foresaw the mystic power that would be at the Kings service as long as Arthur lived.