The Ring-Dove
Things don't go well for Merlin when he lives at his grandfather's palace in South Wales. Not least on his worry list is the fact that Uncle Camlach wants to kill him to secure his throne. Merlin's...
Darkness and Light
As you might expect in a novel where the supernatural takes center stage, images of darkness and light are everywhere. We get a good sense of how darkness and light are valued in this world when Me...
The Red Dragon and the White Dragon
It's not unusual for royal families to take some creature or other as a symbol for their family or clan. The U.K. has the lion and the chained unicorn, for example.The same is true for the leaders...
The Cave
Galapas' cave-house and the crystal cave inside of it are places of magic and mystery for Merlin. The globed crystal-house that nearly shreds the young wizard on his first visit does something pret...
The Star
Merlin can tell a lot about the future by reading the stars. Okay, actually, the stars merely confirm what he already knows to be true by other supernatural means. That's because stars in this book...