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The Lost Years of Merlin

T. A. Barron (1996)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages304 (Standard (250-400))
SettingHistorical
CSM age10
Goodreads3.97/5 (20777)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AmnesiaAbandonment

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryQuestHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Amnesiac HeroComing-of-Age HeroOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Tropes

AmnesiaComing of AgeFish out of WaterHidden IdentityLost CivilizationMentor FigureQuestSelf-DiscoveryTraining Arc

Themes

IdentitySelf-DiscoveryDestinyMemoryComing of AgeMagic and PowerBelonging

Synopsis

A young boy who has no identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.

Tags

Arthurian LegendWelsh MythologyAdventureOrigin Story