Amidst the shallow celebrity and materialism of our times rises a series of books that aims to stretch the imaginations, the souls and the characters of our young people. Meet Emrys as he washes up on the beach, not knowing who he is, not knowing his past, and, more powerfully, not knowing his purpose. Emrys will someday become Merlin, the most powerful wizard ever to live, but, for now, he is a struggling young lad, without a sense of self, who will soon lose his eyesight and have to navigate the isle of Fincayra using second sight.
Brilliant imagination guides us as we travel along with Emrys as he meets challenge after challenge, not only in the people he encounters, but more importantly, within himself. What a gift for all those young readers who hunger for goodness and a companion, as they make choices along their journey into adulthood. The other outstanding books in this series are Book 2: Seven Songs of Merlin; Book 3: Mirror of Merlin; Book 4: Fires of Merlin; and Book 5: Wings of Merlin.
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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A raging sea tosses a boy upon the shores of ancient Wales. Left for dead, he has no memory, no name, and no home. But it is his determination to find out who he is—to learn the truth about his mysterious powers—that leads him to a strange and enchanted land. And it is there he discovers that the fate of this land and his personal quest are strangely entwined.---from the publisher
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The bestselling series by T. A. Barron!
Washed up on the shores of ancient Wales, the boy had no home, no memory and no name... he was determined to find all three.
This best-selling series follows the adventures and training of young Merlin on the mist-shrouded isle of Fincayra, an enchanted land between earth and sky that is being destroyed by blight. With this land's inhabitants to guide him, the boy will learn that Fincayra's fate and his own quest are strangely interwined.
He is destined to become the greatest wizard of all time--known to all as Merlin.---from the publisher
