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Celtika (The Merlin Codex Book 1) by Robert
Holdstock 
Merlin - immortal, ever-young, with magic engraved on his bones - has walked the world for untold centuries. As Antiokus, he travelled with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece - and shared with him his grief at Medea's murder of his sons. A grief and anger that, along with the spirit of the ship Argo, kept Jason from dying ...
Raising the ship - and Jason with it - Merlin initiates a quest that will take him back to Macedonia (and to the land that would become England in centuries to come) in search of Jason's sons and, almost incidentally, the truth about Medea. It's an extraordinary tale, brutal and relentless, set in a world where ancient tribal gods exist uneasily side by side and must be appeased. Where plants and animals and even the bones of the planet have sentience and can help - or hinder - human endeavour. There's a real sense of the timelessness of Merlin's existence in the book as well as a forgetfulness of time passing that's almost disturbing in its appeal. The unravelling of the mystery of his origins, his relationship with Medea and why he is immortal creates an intriguing backdrop to the uncompromising reality of the action. Celtika is complex, sophisticated and very well researched. The characters credible, vibrant and memorable. But it's not an easy book: if you want an easy book you'll have to look elsewhere. However, if you want a challenge as great as Merlin's or Jason's, try this book. It digs deep into the entrails of time, as gritty as the planet itself, spares no sensibilities and makes no concessions to your intelligence. It's a wonderful ride, and I look forward to the next volume! Joules Taylor check out website: www.earthlight.co.uk
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OTHER REVIEWS - April 2002
NEW NOVELS The
Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction edited by Mike Ashley Carolan’s
Concerto by Caiseal Mór
The
One Kingdom (War Book 1) by Sean Russell
Antrax
(The Voyage Of Jerle Shannara Book 2) by Terry Brooks
The
Time Tunnel by Murray Leinster
Celtika
(The Merlin Codex Book 1) by Robert Holdstock Wizard’s
Funeral (The Red Pavillions Book 2) by Kim Hunter
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Seven
hundred years later, Merlin seeks out Jason from his resting place,
held in the ropes on the mast of the Argo, in the depths of the
Screaming Lake in a frozen country far to the north. 
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