The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart

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Ben Hemmendinger
7th grader
Van Antwerp Middle School

The first in the Merlin Trilogy, this epic fantasy adventure by Mary Stewart is perfect for all fantasy lovers. It is the beginning of the Arthurian Chronicles, as seen through the eyes of the young wizard Merlin.
Mary Stewart makes wizardry and magic seem possible, showing that Merlin's powers were not all fancy and showy, but mental and powerful. Merlin grows to a man, witnessing the death of his father, and the birth of a new king-Arthur.

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