The Iron Grail

Greek and Arthurian mythology merge in the second Merlin Codex novel following Celtika from "the finest writer of metamorphic fantasy now working" (The Washington Post). The first is a man who needs you and will use you. He will weaken you dangerously. The second is a man you betrayed, though you believe otherwise. He wishes to kill you and can do so easily. The third is a ship that is more than a ship. She grieves and broods. She will carry you to your grave. These three warnings greet Merlin on his return to Alba, the future England, to the deserted fortress of Taurovinda—the Hill of the White Bull. He is not the only one making the journey: Urtha, High King of the Cornovidi, is coming home to reclaim his stronghold, and Jason is sailing in on the Argo to seek his younger son, hiding somewhere in the kingdom. But Urtha's fortress has been taken by warriors from Ghostland; they claim it as their own. There will be war against the Otherworld. In this sequel to Celtika, Robert Holdstock weaves myth and history into a fabulous tale of honor, death, and magic. At its center, moving along his never-ending path, is Merlin himself, an enchanter in the prime of his life, reckless, curious, powerful, yet a stranger to his own past—a past that is catching up with him. "Verve and panache . . . At the center of it all is Merlin, who reluctantly doles out his formidable gifts, afraid of using himself up prematurely before the arrival of the true hero he is destined to counsel." —San Francisco Chronicle

© 2005 Tor Books (E-bog): 9781466840324

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E-bog: 10. januar 2005