The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart
Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricaladventuremyth/fairytaleslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of age
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, stylish fantasy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
WHO WAS MERLIN? Was the famed magician of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals? A man with unique intelligence and unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why was the crystal cave so important to him?
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- Author
- Mary Stewart
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 480
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- Open Library
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