The Crystal Cave
About this book
WHO WAS MERLIN? Was the famed magician of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals? A man with unique intelligence and unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why was the crystal cave so important to him? Fifth century Britain is a country of chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal. Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess who will not reveal to her son his father's true identity, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon... and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 101 readers · 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy series?
Read The Crystal Cave first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow Hills, then The Last Enchantment, then The Wicked Day, then The Prince and the Pilgrim.
How long does it take to read The Crystal Cave?
About ≈ 7 h 07 m — 384 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Crystal Cave?
384 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Crystal Cave?
It sits on the Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is The Crystal Cave in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Crystal Cave?
The main characters include Arthur King, Merlin.
Who wrote The Crystal Cave?
Mary Stewart.
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy — reading order
- → The Crystal Cave (1970) you are here
- 1 The Hollow Hills (1973)
- 2 The Last Enchantment (1979)
- 3 The Wicked Day (1983)
- 4 The Prince and the Pilgrim (1995)
“The day my uncle Camlach came home, I was just six years old.”