Mary Stewart (The Great Romantic Trilogy) (The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment, The Crystal Cave, Box Set)

Boxed Set of three paperbacks include: THE CRYSTAL CAVE - by Mary Stewart 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 Price 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 himStewart's novel brings to vibrant life one of the world's great legends and sheds a fascinating new light on the turbulence and mystery of fifth-century this enthralling work, Mary Stewart once more shows her own great wizardry. Again she reveals those qualities of suspense and romantic adventure that have made her one of the world's widely read novelists. THE HOLLOW HILLS - by Mary Stewart The spellbinding, suspenseful story of how Merlin, the Enchanter, helped Arthur become king of all Britain - a magnificent novel set in a time when no life is safe, no law stable. The prophetic voice of Merlin communicates not only the bristling atmosphere of the story's ancient setting but also its profound relevance to our time. Once again, as she did in her bestselling The Crystal Cave, Mary Stewart provides a glowing re-creation of pre-Camelot England. THE LAST ENCHANTMENT - by Mary Stewart Arthur is King! But while challenged on the battlefield, sinister powers plot to destroy him in his own Camelot. When the rose-gold witch Morgause, Arthur's half-sister, ensnares him into an incestuous liaison - and bears his son, Mordred, to use to her own evil ends - a fatal web of love, betrayal and bloody vengeance is through the eyes of Arthur's prophetic protector, Merlin - whose own mysterious powers are in dire danger - here is a tale rich with the majesty and turbulence of the magnificent legend it tells...resplendent with Mary Stewart's own special magic.