The Crystal Cave

Pages: 384
Published: 1974
Language: English

Discover the origins of the legendary Merlin in this reimagining of his early life. Born a bastard in a fractured Britain, Myridden Emrys is plagued by visions and a mysterious heritage. Follow his journey from a feared outcast to a pivotal figure in the shaping of Camelot and the birth of King Arthur.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Collected in

Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy

Atmospheric Thought-Provoking Emotional Dark

Coming of Age Chosen One

Fantasy Folklore Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mythology

Authors

Mary Stewart

Mary Florence Elinor Rainbow was born on 12 September 1916 in Sunderland, England, the United Kingdom. She graduated from Durham University, from where she received an honorary D.Litt in 2009. She was a lecturer in English Language and Literature there until her marriage in 1945 to Sir Frederick Stewart, former chairman of the Geology Department of Edinburgh University, who died in 2001. Lady Mary Stewart was author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she...

Mary Stwart

Mary Stewart is the author of the popular Arthurian novel, The Crystal Cave. She wrote historical fiction and fantasy, often weaving magic and myth into her stories.