By: Paula Wiseman

Paula Wiseman — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:07:15 +0000

Thank you so much for your comments. (I had to call my daughter up to my office to read it. She was excited that a real author had stopped by. I’m not real yet, apparently.) She is a huge fan of fantasy stories, but had never really delved into any Arthur stories. To be sure, my favorite part of homeschooling is selecting our reading material. Thank you for your labor of love in writing the series.

By: T.A. Barron

T.A. Barron — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:46:36 +0000

Dear Paula, As a longtime fan of the hero’s journey — and also as a dad of five wonderful kids — I was really pleased to see you are reading The Lost Years of Merlin. Nothing makes me happier than to know that something I wrote in the attic of my Colorado home is being read and discussed by families, with parents and kids who care about lasting values such as courage, honesty, hope, and faith. When young Merlin washes ashore on the first page of the book, he’s nothing more than a half-drowned waif, a wet rag, with no idea of who he is or what he might become. As his adventures unfold, he grows in wisdom and strength — and ultimately realizes that he had the qualities of a hero down inside himself. Throughout the five books in the series, this boy continues to grow. Finally, at the very end of book five, The Wings of Merlin, he is truly a hero, ready to walk into legend as the beloved wizard Merlin. I sincerely hope you and your family will enjoy reading his adventures as much as I enjoyed writing them! Best wishes, T.A. Barron

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By: Paula Wiseman

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