num_pages: 527
description: Fifth century Britain is a country of chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal. This is the world of young Merlin, the illegitimate child of a South Wales princess who will not reveal to her son his father's true identity. Yet Merlin is an extraordinary child, aware at the earliest age that he possesses a great natural gift - the Sight. Against a background of invasion and imprisonment, wars and conquest, Merlin emerges into manhood, and accepts his dramatic role in the New Beginning - the coming of King Arthur.
language: English
title: The Crystal Cave
titlecomplete: The Crystal Cave (Merlin, #1/Arthurian Saga, #1)
characters: Uther Pendragon, Ralf, Vortigern, Ulfin, Merlin (Arthurian wizard), Galapas, Cadal, Niniane, Ygraine, Aurelius Ambrosius
genres: Science Fiction Fantasy, Mythology, Fantasy, Historical, Magic, Adventure, Fiction, Classics, Arthurian, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 45417
places: United Kingdom
series: Arthurian Saga
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
publisher: William Morrow & Company Inc. (NY)