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The Mirror of Merlin (Lost Years of Merlin) 35 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
The Miror of Merlin
I liked this book because it presented problems not yet thught of in the average reader's mind. This bookis also intertwined with the other books so you didn't have to meet the whole cast of characters. It took little characters from the other books and made them bigger in one way or another.In every book new information is presented, this book holds alot. Not considering learning about Fincayra ...
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Merlin's Dragon1 review
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2008
Very good at making me feel like a tiny winged lizard
This is a very well written book. The descriptions, and explanations of things that happened in the great tree of avalon series are very good. Basil's personality is very memorable. It's hard to write much without giving things away, but Basil's view of the world is interesting, and he makes me feel like a midget winged lizard. The only thing that annoyed me was that it skipped years alot, ...
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The Great Tree of Avalon 1: Child of the Dark Prophecy (Great Tree of Avalon) 47 reviews
T. A. Barron
Ace, 2005
totally aweome
I completely and honestly disagree with J. Austin ( a reviewer above )this book was amazing. The great tree of Avalon had hidden meanings, developed characters and setting, and actually does make a good statement about caring for the environment. Also, how can the author be being preachy if it is written through the eyes of characters in the book? Its not like he is actually saying "we should ...
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The Fires of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)39 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
WOW!
Do not view these as five individual books, but as five pieces of a whole saga. To read only one would be to cheat one's self of seeing an entire picture. The epic begins with an child with no memory being raised by a mysterious woman in a small village. Both of them are regarded as local oddities and driven to live in a convent. The boy is known as Emrys, but never feels that that is his true ...
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The Lost Years of Merlin190 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
can't wait to read this with my kids one day
While this is a series aimed at young adults, I knew it would be at least up my alley in terms of general subject matter, being a fan of Harry Potter and the much maligned "21 Lessons of Merlyn". I found this to be utterly delightful and I felt like a little girl again as this became my bedtime book.
It definitely has a different take on the infamous wizard, whose adult years are well ...
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The Great Tree of Avalon 2: Shadows on the Stars (Great Tree of Avalon)1 review
T. A. Barron
Ace, 2006
It keeps you guessing until the end!
This is a wonderful first book to the trilogy of The Great Tree of Avalon. I have purchased the second book and can't wait to read it. I bought this book for my son because the author was at a conference I was attending and signing autographs. I thought an autographed book would be a unique gift. My son read it and loved it so I decided to read it also. I was immediately drawn into the ...
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The Hero's Trail 5 reviews
T. A. Barron
Puffin, 2007
Encore!
The Hero?s Trail, by T.A. Barron, is a book about a series of people who, through strength, morality, and perseverance, manage to become heroes. Primarily dealing with ordinary people who turn into heroes when the time is right, it involves such people as Tiare Marie Wells, who saved the life of a ice fisherman who would?ve otherwise drowned and Ben MacDonald, who survived in the wild for over ...
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The Eternal Flame (The Great Tree of Avalon, Book 3)8 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2006
A Great Ending, to A Great Trilogy
Some book series end with a disappointment, or cliffhanger. Some books end with a poorly written ending, or one that does not make sense. That, however, is not the case with this book. The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame is a great ending to a great series. The book is the final installment of the trilogy, and follows the story of the three separate paths that each character takes in the ...
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The Wings of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)38 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
Yea Merlin
A good ending for the series. I enjoyed it and will be happy to share the series with my grandchildren. The books are not only a good adventure series, the characters grow, evolve and develop good characteristics that I would like to see in more people in my community.
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The Seven Songs of Merlin (The Lost Years of Merlin)77 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
Fun Fantasy For All Ages
The second installment of the Lost Years of Merlin finds him fighting not only for his own life, but also the lives of 2 people close to him. He must solve the mysteries of the seven songs and come to understand their meanings before he can be of any use to those who desperately need him. The perils are many, the rewards are spectacular.
T.A. Barron writes another winner as he continues his ...
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The Ancient One (Kate Gordon)47 reviews
T. A. Barron
Ace, 2003
the ancient one
this book is awsome!with a surprise and something near imosible to imagine evreywhere(ecept the very begining) !this book is magical and highly recomended and aproved by me
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Shadows on the Stars (The Great Tree of Avalon, Book 2)12 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2005
Book Two is amazing!
This book was amazing! Simply amazing. I loved every part of it. The strong characters were portrayed well, and I felt like I knew them like I had grown up listening to their tales. This book gave me so many different feelings, I was frustrated, sad, and happy, right along with the characters. This book is wonderful, and I'd recommend it to any reader, any age that could handle it. The best ages ...
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A Pride of Place: Rural Residences of Fauquier County, Virginia1 review
University of Virginia Press, 2004
Well Written and Excellently Illustrated and accurate
This is a must have for any owner of a home built in Fauquier county in the 18th or early 19th century. It is also appealing to general historians and residents of the county and of Virginia.
While I was disappointed that my 150 year old home was not listed or its carpenter discussed (he was after all a Yankee transplant after the war between the states) the historical information was ...
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Where Is Grandpa?5 reviews
T. A. Barron
Putnam Juvenile, 2001
A touching story about death
This is a largely autobiographical story that is meant to help young people cope with the death of a loved one. (I don't think this point is made in the book, but it was made in a letter I had from the author.) The illustrations have a surreal quality, and remind me a little of Maxfield Parrish's work. When a boy's beloved grandfather dies, he reminisces about the things they did together, ...
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The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame1 review
T. A. Barron
Ace Books, 2007
Great book
T.A. Barron is a very good fiction writer. The desciption of the world is great, and I like the idea that the whole of Avalon is a giant tree. I also like the fact that the main charachter can talk to animals. This book is sort of... I don't know a word for it... emotional, spiritual, and innerly-stirring, I guess you could call it, and if your a down to earth kind of earth kind of person I ...
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Heartlight (Kate Gordon)16 reviews
T. A. Barron
Ace, 2003
umm...a title for this review
This book was great. It captivates you and you won't want to but it down. I don't think this should be age level 9-12, it seems to me to fit more under young adult.
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A T. A. Barron Collection7 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2001
WOW!
Do not view these as five individual books, but as five pieces of a whole saga. To read only one would be to cheat one's self of seeing an entire picture. The epic begins with an child with no memory being raised by a mysterious woman in a small village. Both of them are regarded as local oddities and driven to live in a convent. The boy is known as Emrys, but never feels that that is his true ...
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The Day the Stones Walked1 review
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2007
Moving and Truthful Storytelling
In an essential Note at the end of the book T. A. Barron writes that when he visited the great carved faces of Easter Island he "had no idea that the stones themselves would tell me a story." And it is a profoundly moving story that young and old will ponder and return to.
Young Pico is the child of one of the great carvers of Easter Island at the height of its former glory. Pico's father ...
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Tree Girl12 reviews
T. A. Barron
Philomel, 2001
WOW!
I loved reading Tree Girl. You feel like you're really there. I have dreams about this book. If I could put up more stars,I would.
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The Merlin Effect (Kate Gordon)33 reviews
T. A. Barron
Ace, 2004
Strong "Effect"
T.A. Barron has said that writing this book spurred him to begin his epic "Lost Year of Merlin" saga. That said, "The Merlin Effect" is a book that is only similar to his high fantasy series because of... well, Merlin. The old wizard is only one source of magic and mystery in Barron's third entrancing novel.
Kate Gordon has been tooling around around near her dad's research vehicles in Baja, ...
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