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The Crystal Cave
The Crystal Cave
Author: Mary Stewart
Who was Merlin? Was the famed magicin of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the loves and passions of other mortals? A man with unique intellignce and unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why...  more »
ISBN: 12500
Pages: 384
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Fawcett
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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ringwraith10 avatar reviewed The Crystal Cave on + 40 more book reviews
This book is GREAT. I love the Merlin series, of which this is the first volume. When I first read it I didn't get to sleep until 3 in the morning (and this was during a time when I usually went to bed at 7:00) because I was so wrapped up in the book.
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First book in Merlin series. The entire series is excellent.
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My favorite book of the series and the first of what is, in many peoples' opinions, the definitive Arthurian cycle.

This book starts with Merlin as a child. Since I've always found Merlin far more interesting than Arthur, this immediately sucked me in. Stewart always writes wonderful books and her long history as a best selling novelist is evident in the finely crafted story with its wonderful details and settings and complex characters.

A fine first book to the best series ever written about Arthurian times.
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I enjoyed this book enough, but I felt it lacked emotion and feeling. It was a great story and the author did a fantastic job with the plot, but I felt so detached from the characters and the passion that was non-existent throughout. I am glad to have read this novel but I don't think I will be reading the rest of this particular series.
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This is a famous book with a very interesting premise---the thought that the author can resurrect an era that is more lgend than reality.


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