At last, he learns he is Merlin, destined to be the greatest wizard of all time. He finds that he must save the island from a terrible blight to answer his questions. In search of his identity, he builds a raft and makes his way to the mythic isle of Fincayra. By age 12, Emrys, as he is known, has seen the awakening of his powers and gained his second sight, though he loses much at the same time. For five years he lives in a small village, with a woman who claims to be his mother. He has no memory not even of his own name. The journey begins in The Lost Years of Merlin, when a young boy washes ashore on the coast of ancient Wales. The deeper Barron got into the story, the more Merlin himself seemed to take over the telling. He confronts his deepest dreams, his darkest fears, and his greatest lessons about life. What was Merlin like as a boy? Where did he come from? Like everyone, Merlin has to learn who he is and who he could become. Barron noticed that little had been written about Merlin's youth, and started wondering what challenges Merlin had faced in his search for his identity. Guide by Sally Estesĭo you ever wonder just who you are, or who you could become in the future? What kind of experiences do you think would help you as you are growing up? The young Merlin faces these very questions in his search for his true identity and the secret of his powers.
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