Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy refers to the first three of Mary Stewart's quintet of Arthurian novels. It consists of:
- The Crystal Cave (1970)
- The Hollow Hills (1973)
- The Last Enchantment (1979)
They were published under this title in an omnibus volume in 1980 by William Morrow and Company.
The other two novels in the quintet are:
- The Wicked Day (1983)
- The Prince and the Pilgrim (1995)
The Crystal Cave is a re-telling from Merlin's point of view of his childhood and youth up to the time of Arthur's conception. The Hollow Hills is Merlin's recounting of Arthur's birth and boyhood until he is made king. The Last Enchantment is the story of Arthur's kingship as told by Merlin. The Wicked Day is a re-telling of the story from Mordred's point of view.
External links
- ISBN 0-688-00347-8
- Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy at Google Books
- Interview with Mary Stewart from The Camelot Project
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