THE LAST ENCHANTMENT
Book ID/图书代码： 06400004B05894
English Summary/英文概要： This novel covers the time from when Arthur Pendragon first becomes king to the time Merlin, now getting on in years, begins to lose his powers and becomes a sort of master spy to assist King Arthur as he begins the task of uniting all of Britain.
Arthur is now King and hard at work establishing Camelot as the center of government and authority. A few ambitious lords from other parts of Britain have designs on Arthur’s throne, and Merlin is kept busy preventing them from doing so. Having unwisely taken Morgause(his half-sister) to his bed as a very young man after his first battle and victory, Arthur is now the father of Mordred. Merlin foresees that Mordred will be the cause of Arthur’s death, but doesn’t understand how it will happen. He spends a great deal of time traveling in disguise and observing Morgause’s scheming and intrigue.
Somewhere along the line, Merlin takes on a female apprentice, Niniane. When she first appears she is disguised as a boy, and Merlin initially takes her for the reincarnation of a child he had seen some years before whom he would have chosen as apprentice, but who died unexpectedly. Niniane is not quite as gifted as Merlin himself, but he teaches her everything he knows, and they fall in love despite their age difference. As he gives her the secrets of his psychic abilities and how to control them, he seems to lose them himself. In a depleted, weakened condition, he takes ill and falls into a coma, and is believed to be dead. Niniane has him buried within the crystal cave, where he awakes some time later. He escapes after a few weeks, through a combination of chance luck and ingenious planning, and travels incognito to let Arthur know he is still alive. Niniane takes Merlin’s place as the court wizard-seer, while Merlin retires to the crystal cave and lives a quiet and happy life as a hermit, much like his old master in the first volume of the series.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 手握石中剑和身旁又有魔法师梅林为伴，亚瑟佩带上他命中注定的王冠。 梅林，亚瑟的保护者，预见到了等待这位新国王的荣耀和恐怖。 . . 为了能让梅林能汇集自己所有的力量而编织最后一个魔法。 由于他是这个时代的边缘人物，所有他开始逐渐意识到自己正在失去预言和洞察这个年轻人未来命运的能力。 但他还是能欣然接受这一切，因为他知道自己衷心侍奉的君王必将像传说中的那样取得胜利，步入婚姻，在历史的长河中建立一个光辉的卡米洛特时代。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：A perfect trip out of the present. (New York Times Book Review)
About the Author/作者介绍： 玛丽亚·斯图尔特（Mariah Stewart），美国著名的畅销书作家，《纽约时报》畅销书作家，著有大量的长篇小说和中篇小说。她曾获得美国最高虚构类文学奖RITA文学奖的“当代传奇文学”杰出奖。她在女性小说方面的杰出成就，还使她获得了RIO（Reviewers International Organization，国际评论家组织）奖，并被《浪漫时代》杂志授予了评论家推荐奖。她也曾三次获得过专为虚构传奇文学而设的金叶奖（Golden Leaf Award）。Mary Stewart, one of our most popular novelists, was born in Sunderland, County Durham and lives in the West Highlands. Her first novel, MADAM, WILL YOU TALK? was published in 1955 and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. All her novels have been bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her book for younger readers, THE LITTLE BROOMSTICK, LUDO AND THE STAR HORSE, and A WALK IN WOLF WOOD, quickly met with the success of her other novels. In 1971 she was awarded the International PEN Association’s Frederick Niven Prize for THE CRYSTAL CAVE, and in 1974 the Scottish Arts Council Award for LUDO AND THE STAR HORSE.
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