The Fires of Merlin

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Book III of The Lost Years of Merlin epic

Here is how the publisher describes this book on the jacket cover:

Wings of Fire, the sleeping dragon, has awakened, threatening to loose his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra. Only young Merlin, whose magical powers are new and untested, can stop him—though the price may well be the young wizard's life.

But before he can face the dragon's fires, Merlin must face other fires, including those within himself. He must confront the dreaded kreelixes, who exist only to destroy magic; the mysterious Wheel of Wye; and the sorceress Domnu, who holds the treasured Galator. Most challenging, young Merlin must discover the power—as well as the source—of his own magic.

T.A. Barron's spellbinding third book in The Lost Years of Merlin epic, rich in passion and spiritual depth, adds a dramatic and bold new dimension to the legend of Merlin.


Hardback ISBN: 978-0-399-23020-2
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-441-00713-4
Audio Cassette ISBN: 978-0-8072-2069-6


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Chinaberry Book Review of this Epic Series

"In this epic series of Merlin's coming of age, Barron reaches deep into the recesses of our mythic imagination to reveal a Merlin we do not know in other stories. A Merlin proud and powerful, yet who is humbled by the consequences of his actions when he lets his pride get in the way of his inner knowing. Taken as a whole, these books are like a course in living. All the deepest lessons in life are found between the pages of these 5 books, books any child would be blessed to read.

T. A. Barron is a living example of the essence of Chinaberry. He speaks right to the core of our being, speaking of truth, of beauty, and of honor. Today more than ever, our children need this. They are crying out for substance, for deeper meanings, and spiritual truths. They hunger for stories that speak to their souls of the goodness of humanity and of the individual's struggle to be whole in an imperfect world. T. A. Barron is a master of writing about just these things, all carefully concealed in one of the most imaginative adventure stories you will ever read."

- Chinaberry Book Review, October 2008

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Discover all the books in this epic:


Book I:
The Lost Years of Merlin

Book II:
The Seven Songs of Merlin

Book III:
The Fires of Merlin

Book IV:
The Mirror of Merlin

Book V:
The Wings of Merlin