The Merlin Mystery

by Jonathan Gunson, Marten Coombe

Hundreds of years after a mysterious wand possessing extraordinary magical powers vanishes in an epic confrontation between three great wizards and evil sorcerers out to destroy the world, readers must unlock a magical spell that can help them find the wand

Genres: Fantasy, Arthurian

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bellísimas ilustraciones para un libro que, con una mágica historia, intenta dar la bienvenida a niños al mundo de Arturo, Merlín y la alquimia.
Enigmas, leyendas y magia que sólo pueden ser protagonizadas por el lector.
Es una muy buena opción para que un "nuevo lector" aprenda a dar sus primeras brazadas y comience a sumergirse en el mundo de los libros.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Merlin’s Mystery is a masterpiece of a puzzle hidden in a simple, short story. The story is about 40 pages long, taking no more than 30 mins to finish. But the unravelling of the puzzle itself will take many hundreds and thousands of hours, calling for the collaborative effort of great minds, sages, abstract thinkers, and likely someone well-versed in symbolism.

As a mere mortal, I can only glean from the official solution how better minds work.

[Dark-Draco · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this ages ago as I was intrigued by the puzzle it was supposed to have contained. However, an internet search seems to suggest it was never solved :( But the story is reasonably sweet - a retelling of the myths surrounding Merlin and Nimue. The illustrations are lovely and it is well worth reading just to look at them.

[Esmeralda GB · Rating 5 out of 5]

amaba de niña, nunca lo logre decifrar. la historia y los dibujos son hermosos

[Dominic · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wonder how much money this financial venture earned..... loved the idea of it as a kid. Glad I could revisit it

[Alyse Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book.