The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart

The Crystal Cave

Arthurian Saga #1

Mary Stewart

512 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,583 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
mysterious 63%
emotional 22%
reflective 20%
dark 16%
tense 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 8%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.92

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...