Jacket art © 2011
by Larry Rostant

Welcome to the amazing tales of Merlin's lost years—tales never revealed until now…

This story begins when a lone, half-drowned boy washes ashore on a strange coastline. He has no memory of who he is or where he came from; even his own name is a mystery. Yet somehow, through many adventures—and the inspiration of Nature—he finds his true identity. And much, much more ...  Ultimately, he becomes Merlin, the sage of Camelot and the greatest wizard of all time!

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 our 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

To learn more about Merlin - the Movie, click here.

For an interview with T. A. Barron about Merlin, click here.

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

Young Merlin bearing Rhia through the Mists of the Spirit Realm to Dagda - Inspired by The Seven Songs of Merlin. Painting by Rosemary Van Deuren