Daughter of Light

Daughter of Light
Author: Quinn Taylor Evans
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1997
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780821755495

Cassandra of Tregaron, the third daughter of the fabled sorcerer Merlin, possesses a gift of prophecy that allows her to move freely through time and space. Stephen of Valois, a true son of William the Conqueror, is a valiant knight determined to defeat the malevolent warlord Malagraine. Now, drawn together on a quest that takes them to the crumbling ruins of an enchanted realm, they must overcome the forces of darkness that threaten the mortal world.

The Merlin Legacy

The Merlin Legacy
Author: Jeane Heimberger Candido
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496909836

Karamo Bohannon, who had been given asylum from the war-torn Congo to become a top echelon professor at a Big Conference university, is found dead in his office on the last day of his contract. Less than twenty-four hours before, he had announced his candidacy for a hotly-contested seat in the U.S. Congress. Was his death due to natural causes resulting from a lifetime of Type A stress on a depleted body and soul? Or was it murder? Before the question could be answered, all trace of the man--his past, his present, and his projected future had not been just redacted from the world-wide cyber memory banks, but completely erased. All university web pages, faculty rosters, and catalog listings had been sterilized--there was no listing of any man by that name having held an esteemed teaching Chair for ten years. The scrubbing extended to all pertinent government vital statistics in all agencies and bureaus. The man was not just mortally dead, he virtually had never been born. "In addition to being a cracking good techno-murder mystery, Jeane Heimberger Candido's newest book affords what prestigious editor John W. Campbell of 'Astounding Magazine' later 'Analog' called 'a diagonal slice through society's culture of the day.' This book ought to be a shot across the bow. If you think the world she describes does not actually exist, the politicos and pundits have done their job. Jeane's book adds another level of complexity to the world as it is. Read between the lines." H.J. Popowski, Author & Historian "I was one of the first fans allowed to read this mystery. It was well thought out for timeline and characters. I enjoyed especially the insurance investigators. I read until my eyes were tired not wanting to put the book down more than once." Stephen Davis, Cyber Security Analyst, MIS

Merlin's Legacy

Merlin's Legacy
Author: Quinn Taylor Evans
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-11-30
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9780821766323

Merlin

Merlin
Author: Peter H. Goodrich
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 882
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1135583390

This book deals with all aspects of the Merlin legend, from its origins to its expression in medieval and modern literature, film, and popular culture. Following an extended introduction and a full bibliography, the volume offers nearly twenty essays--some newly commissioned for this volume, others selected from the most important scholarly and critical studies of Merlin and his role. Two of the reprinted essays are translated into English for the first time.

The Merlin Trilogy

The Merlin Trilogy
Author: Mary Stewart
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 654
Release: 1980-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0688003478

The Arthurian legend is one of the most enduring and powerful of myths, and Mary Stewart's classic The Merlin Trilogy is one of its most beloved and acclaimed retellings. In prose that is as vividly, achingly real as it is poetic, New York Times bestselling author Mary Stewart brings to life the man behind the myth: Myrddin Emrys ... Merlinus Ambrosius ... Merlin. The Crystal Cave The Hollow Hills The Last Enchantment Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myrddin Emrys -- or, as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood in The Crystal Cave, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of UtherPendragon ... and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always. Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon in The Hollow Hills, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain. In The Last Enchantment, Arthur Pendragon is king at last. Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise as Merlin works to keep safe the once and future king. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven. Extensively researched and beautifully written, The Merlin Trilogy is the epic culmination of an acclaimed career, a legend in and of itself.

Merlin's Blade

Merlin's Blade
Author: Robert Treskillard
Publisher: Blink
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0310735106

Merlin's Greatest Weakness Could Become His Greatest Strength. With the balance of power between the Druidow and King Uthur’s court in sway, can Merlin find it in himself to overcome his past or will he bring Britain to its knees? When a meteorite crashes near a small village in fifth-century Britain, it brings with it a mysterious black stone that bewitches anyone who comes in contact with its glow---a power the druids hope to use to destroy King Uthur's kingdom. The only person who seems immune is a young, shy, half-blind swordsmith's son named Merlin. As his family, village, and even the young Arthur, are placed in danger, Merlin must face his fears and his blindness to take hold of the role ordained for him by God. But when he is surrounded by adversaries, how will he save the girl he cherishes and rid Britain of this deadly evil ... without losing his life? The Winner of the 2014 Silver Moonbeam Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction, Merlin's Blade includes: Christian, faith-based retelling of the Arthurian legend location map and detailed character guide rich historical details perfect for young fans of Stephen Lawhead Don’t miss the other titles in The Merlin Spiral trilogy: Merlin's Shadow and Merlin's Nightmare

Merlin

Merlin
Author: Stephen Knight
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501732927

Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, has been a source of enduring fascination for centuries. In this authoritative, entertaining, and generously illustrated book, Stephen Knight traces the myth of Merlin back to its earliest roots in the early Welsh figure of Myrddin. He then follows Merlin as he is imagined and reimagined through centuries of literature and art, beginning with Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose immensely popular History of the Kings of Britain (1138) transmitted the story of Merlin to Europe at large. He covers French and German as well as Anglophone elements of the myth and brings the story up to the present with discussions of a globalized Merlin who finds his way into popular literature, film, television, and New Age philosophy. Knight argues that Merlin in all his guises represents a conflict basic to Western societies-the clash between knowledge and power. While the Merlin story varies over time, the underlying structural tension remains the same whether it takes the form of bard versus lord, magician versus monarch, scientist versus capitalist, or academic versus politician. As Knight sees it, Merlin embodies the contentious duality inherent to organized societies. In tracing the applied meanings of knowledge in a range of social contexts, Knight reveals the four main stages of the Merlin myth: Wisdom (early Celtic British), Advice (medieval European), Cleverness (early modern English), and Education (worldwide since the nineteenth century). If a wizard can be captured within the pages of a book, Knight has accomplished the feat.

Power in Praise

Power in Praise
Author: Merlin R. Carothers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780943026237

Merlin Carothers' first book, Prison to Praise, drew acclaim from Pat and Shirley Boone, Jamie Buckingham, Leonard LeSourd, Catherine Marshall, Norman Vincent Peale, John Sherrill and others. Thousands wrote and hundreds telephoned to tell him of transformed lives...of experiencing new power and victory. Now Power in Praise brings together some of the miracles wrought by the simple application of Biblical truth: all things work together for good. Power in Praise is a simple clear explaination of how and why the principles introduced in Prison to Praise work in every-day life. Book jacket.

English Magic and Imperial Madness

English Magic and Imperial Madness
Author: Peter D. Mathews
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476644942

Regency England was a pivotal time of political uncertainty, with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explosion in London. In Susanna Clarke's fantasy novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, the era is also witness to the unexpected return of magic. Locating the consequences of this eruption of magical unreason within the context of England's imperial history, this study examines Merlin and his legacy, the roles of magicians throughout history, the mythology of disenchantment, the racism at work in the character of Stephen Black, the meaning behind the fantasy of magic's return, and the Englishness of English magic itself. Looking at the larger historical context of magic and its links to colonialism, the book offers both a fuller understanding of the ethical visions underlying Clarke's groundbreaking novel of madness intertwined with magic, while challenging readers to rethink connections among national identity, rationality, and power.

Three Gothic Novels

Three Gothic Novels
Author: Anne McCaffrey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 592
Release: 1990
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The ring of fear traps a woman between a dangerous suitor and an unseen killer. The mark of Merlin haunts a young girl in a windswept New England manse. The Kilternan legacy is an Irish estate fraught with danger and intrigue.