Merlin: The Book of Magic

Merlin

by T.A. Barron, August Hall

The ultimate guide to T. A. Barron's Merlin epic! A luminous gift for fantasy fans!

In this extraordinary guide to T. A. Barron's award-winning and New York Times bestselling Merlin saga, readers will discover the mysteries of Merlin's worlds as never before. The guide includes full-color art, seven maps, and information about the creatures, places, and magic in Merlin's worlds.

Glowing with beautiful art and surprising details, this is a treasure trove of adventure and delight - as well as a collector's item for Merlin fans of all ages.

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Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Arthurian, Middle Grade

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

T.A. Barron grew up in Colorado ranch country and traveled widely as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the winner of the de Grummond Medallion for “lifetime contribution to the field of children’s and young adult literature” and many other awards. T. A. Barron is the author of more than 30 highly acclaimed books, many of which are international bestsellers. They include The Lost Years of Merlin (now being developed into a feature film), The Great Tree of Avalon (a New York Times bestselling series), The Ancient One (the tale of a brave girl and a magical tree), and The Hero’s Trail (nonfiction stories of courageous kids).

Though he’d dreamed as a young man of becoming a writer, he couldn’t find anyone to publish his first novel. He joined a successful business, eventually became president, then decided to try again. So in 1990, he surprised his business partners by moving back to Colorado to become a writer and conservationist.

In 2000, he founded a national award to honor outstanding young people who help their communities or the environment: the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors 25 highly diverse, public-spirited kids each year. He recently produced a documentary film, Dream Big, profiling seven winners of the Barron Prize. When not writing or speaking, T. A. Barron serves on many boards including Princeton University, where he helped to create the Princeton Environmental Institute, and The Wilderness Society, which recently honored him with its highest award for conservation work. His favorite pastime is hiking, camping, or skiing in Colorado with his family.

Reviews

[Audrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

no one is a bigger fan of The Lost Years of Merlin than I am, but this is really disappointing. it's not telling me anything I didn't already know from just reading the books. I expected more out of this. :(

[Anthony Faber · Rating 2 out of 5]

This looks like the author wanted to milk some more bucks from the fans of the Merlin series, although it might be useful if you have a bad memory for characters, in that he doesn't give too many spoilers. It's short, too (150 pages of "new" material, plus the chronology he put at the end of the "Great Tree of Avalon" series)

[Angelica Fink · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you have already read all of the Merlin series, then this book is not for you. I thought that it would be more to the story, but it just caps the the whole series. Very boring.

[Chris Seltzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the info in this book is summarized in the series. Really only for big fans of the other books.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book included a review of all the places, characters, and objects in the stories.

[Joe Muise · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a recap of all of the series.information on all