The Lost Years of Merlin: The Fires of Merlin

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T. A. Barron

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Putnam Publishing Group

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Fantasy

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12+

Release Date

September 28, 1998

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0399230203

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Wings of Fire, the sleeping dragon, has awakened, threatening to loose his terrible wrath on all of Fincayra. Only young Merlin, grandson of the great wizard Tuatha, can stop him, though the price may well be the young wizard's life.But before he can face the dragon's fires, Merlin must endure fires of other kinds—including those within himself. He must face the evil, batlike kreelixes who exist only to destroy magic; the mysterious Wheel of Wye; and the sorceress Urnalda, who holds the treasured Galator. Most challenging, young Merlin must discover not the power but the source of his own magic.

In this the third story in his Arthurian epic, T. A. Barron adds a thrilling new dimension to the legend of Merlin

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June 29, 2007 (Updated: June 09, 2026)

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Merlin is contacted by Urnalda, enchantress of the dwarves, by means of a magical harp. She tells him that the dragon Valderag has awakened from his slumber and is terrorizing her land, and that only Merlin can stop him.

I began the Lost Years of Merlin saga at the recommendation of a friend, and by the time I got this far I was reading ppainfully slowly in the hope that the book would never end. This may not be the sort of book you would want to reread time and time again, but anything Barron writes is amazing.

I recommend this book to anyone with a love of fantasy and folklore, or either of the two.

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the fires burn brighter with each read

January 03, 2006 (Updated: June 09, 2026)

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Each time I read this I am inspired again by the master story teller that T.A. Barron is. He incorperates his love for mythology, nature, and adventure into one book. This book Shows just what we should strive to be. Brave. Brave enough to face our enemies even though we are pretty sure they will destroy us. These books redefined the view I had of Merlin. I used to think him a crusty old man, but Barron showed me what lay hidden beneath the hard exterior.

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