The Merlin of St. Gilles' Well was named one of the 10 Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels the year by Booklist. Now Ann Chamberlin continues her acclaimed saga with another gripping mixture of brilliantly re-created history and ancient magic.

A.D. 1425. France lies in bloody fragments, torn apart by decades of bitter warfare. Merlin's ancient prophecy foretells that a Maid will come, La Pucelle, who will unite the kingdom and heal the Land, but how much longer must the wounded country wait?

In the farmlands of Lorraine, young Jehannette d'Arc wrestles with her place in the world. Her family wants her to be more like other girls, but she hears Voices urging her on to a greater destiny, as does the wise old hermit who knows, even before Jehanette herself, whom she truly is: The Maid of Orleans.

The Merlin of the Oak Wood is an unforgettable novel that exposes the mythic roots running beneath one of history's most remarkable dramas.

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Praise for this book

“Superior blend of gutsy action and dreamy magic in a well-wrought, darkly sinister medieval setting.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Chamberlin is making a familiar tale even more memorable in her retelling. . . . The scene in which (Joan) first dons armor is hair-raising.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Smoothly blending the real and the magical, Chamberlin puts fresh history to masterly use in another appealing chapter in her medieval saga. . . . The author is particularly good at adumbrating the paganism lurking beneath the Christian surface of the fifteenth century. . . . Chamberlin deserves an honorable place in the company of such writers as Twian, Shaw, and Anouilh.” —Publishers Weekly




About the Author

Ann Chamberlin is the author of such acclaimed historical novels Sofia, The Sultan's Daughter, and The Reign of the Favored Women. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.


Title: The Merlin of the Oak Wood
Author(s): Ann Chamberlin
Volume: 2
ISBN: 9781466838284
Copyright 2003
Release Date: April 14, 2003
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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