This is Book 2 of The Pendragon Cycle.
While I enjoyed Taliesin, I did find it to be very slow at the start, tedious in the middle, and truly engaging only at the very end. It took me a while to get into it, and even then I was left with a mediocre impression of the book as a whole.
On the other hand, Merlin had me involved and interested from the very beginning. I think that Lawhead did a great job of developing such an intriguing and believable character and I truly enjoyed reading about the events in this stage of the character's life.
Even though I am enjoying the series, the books continue to be slow reads. The plot somehow manages to move forward and stand still at the same time... It is not necessarilly tedious reading but it is also not something I would be able to fly through easily in a weekend.
The emphasis on Christian themes continues in this book as well. For those who would be distracted, annoyed, or disappointed by the replacement of more mystical elements with Christian ones, I would recommend that you skip this book (and the entire series for that matter) in order to spend time reading something that would be more to your liking.
While I enjoyed Taliesin, I did find it to be very slow at the start, tedious in the middle, and truly engaging only at the very end. It took me a while to get into it, and even then I was left with a mediocre impression of the book as a whole.
On the other hand, Merlin had me involved and interested from the very beginning. I think that Lawhead did a great job of developing such an intriguing and believable character and I truly enjoyed reading about the events in this stage of the character's life.
Even though I am enjoying the series, the books continue to be slow reads. The plot somehow manages to move forward and stand still at the same time... It is not necessarilly tedious reading but it is also not something I would be able to fly through easily in a weekend.
The emphasis on Christian themes continues in this book as well. For those who would be distracted, annoyed, or disappointed by the replacement of more mystical elements with Christian ones, I would recommend that you skip this book (and the entire series for that matter) in order to spend time reading something that would be more to your liking.
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