From BooklistIn this encyclopedic companion volume, purportedly Merlin’s journal, Barron brings together a great deal of information and lore drawn from his Merlin series and offers short summaries of “Strange Characters,” “Wondrous Places,” and “Magical Terms,” arranged under the headings Fincayra, Avalon, Otherworld, and Earth. A time line and an index make the contents accessible. Besides the attractive black-and-white maps and small illustrations with the appearance of woodcuts, dramatic full-color illustrations appear at intervals throughout. Primarily of interest to dedicated fans, this will also answer questions for readers with gaps in their memory or knowledge of Barron’s richly imagined Merlin saga. Grades 6-9. --Carolyn Phelan About the AuthorT.A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as The Lost Years of Merlin epic—soon to be a major motion picture. He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.

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