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Incorrect! In some medieval tales he had some sort of romance with Morgan le Fay, though apparently also troubled.

Also, according to the Brut Chronicle, Merlin's mom was named Adhan.

See, honestly? The version of Merlin in this summary is more interesting in the one in the actual novel.

Yeah, sure, GRIN about the person you murdered.

God: Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Merlin: Well, I sure did murder people in order to facilitate adultery! Just like God wanted! 🤪

"HOW DARE YOU NOT TELL ME THAT THE STUPID AND IMMORAL THING I WANTED TO DO WAS BAD! WHAT, WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES?!"

Typo: "I could see that there there was blood on his face." Extra "there."

Cadal is dead. Now he's EXACTLY like Cerdic. Except that Cerdic didn't deserve to die.

(At this point I just hate every character and want this book to end.)

Oh, FUCK YOU, Merlin. Never has someone managed to be so loathsome and so boring at the same time.

What are you TALKING about, Ygraine?! You want Merlin to make you Uther's wife, but without Gorlois dying. These things are mutually exclusive! You can't give Merlin two contradictory tasks and then blame him not only doing one!

To be fair, Ygraine is the three-dimensional female character in this book other than Niniane. The problem is that she's awful and I hate her.

"The words came clearly to me, from nowhere, without thought."

You'd think that Stewart would stop reminding us that Merlin has no agency or motivation.