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Summary
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.
Author Notes
Born Thomas Archibald Barron in 1952, author T. A. Barron grew up in Colorado's "ranch country". He graduated from Princeton University and also attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Before writing, Barron had a successful career as a venture capitalist manager in New York City. In 1989, Barron became a full time writer and conservationist. Many of his books incorporate nature and ecological concern into their themes, garnering him two Nautilus Visionary Book Awards in 2005 and 2007. He has also received International Reading Association and American Library Association awards for his works. He resides in Colorado with his wife, Currie and their children.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 5-9-T. A. Barron narrates the introduction of his third book (Philomel, 1998) in The Lost Years of Merlin series. Listeners hear about the inspiration for the books and a brief review of past titles. Then narrator Kevin Isola's vivid voices bring the young wizard and a cast of magical characters to life. Merlin must endure self-doubt, loss, and life-threatening danger after he sets out to save his homeland, Fincayra, from attacks by the dragon Valdearg. Merlin is also under attack as he tries to find the Galator, an ancient pendant he hopes will strengthen him because he believes he has lost his powers. Frustrated by the sorceress Domanu, he is also aided in all this by a deer/woman named Hallia and her stag brother. Even when the stag/man is killed fighting off a creature called a kreelixe, Hallia and Merlin are able to find the all-knowing Wheel of Wye. There's another kreelixe attack and they almost lose their own lives in an erupting volcano. Merlin's old enemy, Rhita Gawr, has manipulated events to force the confrontation between the young wizard and the dragon, but his plans are foiled when a baby dragon arrives to let her fierce father know that Merlin saved her life. Isola's versatile narration makes the delicate timber of Hallia's voice as unique as the throaty, rumbling of the dying dragon. Middle school fans of the Arthurian legends and those who've been following the other titles in this series will find added enjoyment listening to Isola's dramatic narration.-Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In this third book about Merlin's childhood, the young wizard embarks upon a quest to rid Fincayra of a newly reawakened dragon. He encounters friends and foes from his past and meets new adversaries who desire to strip him of his powers. Filled with action and adventure, the fantasy centers on Merlin's ever-deepening understanding of his capabilities and his character. From HORN BOOK Spring 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 7^-10. With each book, Barron's Lost Years of Merlin saga just keeps getting richer in characterization, ambience, and Celtic lore. Taking up where The Seven Songs of Merlin (1997) left off, the third book sees young Merlin meet even more challenges, particularly as the dragon Valdearg, the last emperor of the dragons, awakens to once again threaten the entire land of Fincayra. Gulled into thinking that Merlin is the one who had slaughtered his dragon hatchlings, Valdearg searches for the young, unproven magician. Fire plays a heavy metaphorical role in the story, with Merlin facing the incomprehensible burning of his newly crafted harp, the fire of lava, and the awakening fire of passion within himself as well as the dragon's flaming breath--all of which leads to Merlin's eventual discovery of a power still higher. The plot is complex, involving not only Valdearg but also the treacherous enchantress Urnalda; the ancient sorceress Domnu, with whom Merlin becomes a reluctant ally; and an enigmatic, primordial oracle. Also, who has been breeding Kreelixes, unnatural beasts that feed on the magic of others, and has set them against Merlin? Fans will definitely be clamoring for more. --Sally Estes