Having brought the two worlds of Atlantis and Celtic Britain together in Book I, the author now focuses on Merlin. In this second book, Merlin tells his own story - and his vision - the vision of the Kingdom of Summer, ruled by the Summer Lord. It is a story of love and passion, triumph and tragedy, with itw own special and powerful 'magic'. The saving of the infant Arthur, and the setting of the sword in the stone form both the climax to this book and the entry to the story of Arthur himself.

2007-08-21 This series just gets better

Book two of the Pendragon cycle, it is mostly better than Taliesin. Very well written, it reallt did seem like another person was telling the story and that it was the great Merlin. I especially enjoyed how the style of writing changed when he went mad!

It was very sad in places and very gruesome in others. The battle scenes were very graphic along with the telling of how Merlin's wife and unborn child were killed by Barbarians. Again the christian background and Merlin's faith seemed out of place somewhat. It seemed the focus was a little too much on "The True God". Also Charis' rold was diminished greatly which was a shame as I really liked her character.