Merlin: Part 2 - The King's Wizard

Merlin #2

by James Mallory

A TIMELESS EPIC, A NEW CLASSIC FOR ALL AGES -- MERLIN

Mab is the powerful Queen of Magic, but her cruel evil has turned the wizard Merlin into her implacable enemy. And Mab's sister, the Lady of the Lake, comes to Merlin's aid, giving him Excalibur. The singing Sword of the Just, held in the stone grip of a sleeping giant, released only to the hand of the man Mab most fears . . .

A good and true Christian King, Merlin's student . . . King Arthur Pendragon.

But Mab has her own disciple -- or pawn. For, in a monstrous act of sorcery and sin, Arthur's half-sister, Morgan Le Fay, gives Mab the weapon she needs to ravage Arthur's kingdom and Merlin's dreams of peace . . .

A child. Mordred.

And the Magic that raised a kingdom may be the Magic that destroys it.

Genres: Fantasy, Arthurian, Fiction

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 19, 1999

About the author

James Mallory is a professional ghostwriter with several books to his credit. Under his own name, he wrote the three-part novelization of the Hallmark Merlin miniseries: The Old Magic, The King's Wizard, and The End of Magic.

James was born in San Francisco and attended schools in California and the Midwest, before moving to New York to pursue a career in writing. He has held an assortment of jobs in the publishing industry, but has been fortunate enough to devote his full time to writing for a number of years, including the opportunity to collaborate with Mercedes Lackey on the critically-acclaimed Obsidian Mountain trilogy. Their partnership will continue with the upcoming Enduring Flame trilogy.

From an early age, James has been fascinated both with the Arthurian legends and their historical evolution, an avocation which triggered a lifelong interest in fantasy literature. He also enjoys studying medieval and European history, comparative religion, and the iconography and symbology of traditional folk legends. His other interests include hiking and cinema.

James resides in California with his faithful companion Diogenes, who is no less philosophical for being canine-American.

Reviews

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part two of the series shows Merlin and Arthur going to Camelot and establishing the kingdom. They still have to contend with Mab and her schemes, but now Arthur’s sister Morgana enter’s the picture with her son Mordred.

[Luke Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second half of the novelisation of the best adaptation of the Arthur myth picks up pace and gets into exciting and familiar ground as Merlin's war with Queen Mab intensifies and he works to bring about the reign of the Once and Future King...

[D.J · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not badly written at all but one of those stories I would have enjoyed a lot more if I didn't already know what was going to happen next. Couldn't help picturing Merlin as Sam Neil and Morgan as Helena Bonham Carter also.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, better than usual for a movie novelization; maybe making it into a literary trilogy helped. Read my review of the entire trilogy here:

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