The Lost Years of Merlin Series

Magic has always been a big factor in my reading choices, and when I saw The Lost Years of Merlin series I couldn’t help but at least try it. A young boy washes ashore one stormy night without a single memory of his past life, and a woman who claims to be his mother cares for him for 5 years. In all that time she says nothing of his past, but after a terrible accident he sets out on his own to learn his true name, find his real home, and discover his actual parents. This is Merlin’s beginning, and the story is excellent. The characterization is superb, and throughout the books each character grows in some way or another. The plots are good, with plot twists, red herons, foreshadowing, etc. but despite that the books seem to lack the small spark which would rank it a bestseller. However, the series is a very good one and I have decided to rate it at 8/10 because it has such a wonderful story but does not draw me in like other series do.