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Synopsis
It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis. *Taliesin* is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin...and Arthur the king.
Is Taliesin appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A mature fantasy blending Atlantean myth with Arthurian legend, featuring war, destruction, and romance. Moderate violence from the fall of Atlantis and period warfare; romance is present but likely not explicit given 1966 publication standards.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, death, and grief (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Fans of Arthurian legends and epic fantasy will love this mythic tale of how Merlin and Arthur came to be, rooted in the fall of Atlantis.