The Witch Morgana as a Young Child
It was going to be a friendly visit to the Rumps in Cornwall before Ingraine was to board a coastal craft to sail with her foster son to...
Uther Pendragon
Who inspired King Arthur to be the great leader of ancient Britannia, a fierce but fair warrior and a king whose exploits would be...
Why Arianrhod?
People ask why I selected one of the most difficult names to say in the English language for one of my characters. Honestly, I never...
Merlin the Shapeshifter
Shapeshifting is an easy enough trick on your smartphone. Take a photo of a friend and turn her into a smiling baboon. But when Merlin...
Where was King Arthur Really Born?
About six hundred years after the death of King Aruthur, Geoffrey of Monmouth identified the wind tossed headland fort at Tintagel in North
Can You See the Wood for the Trees? Merlin Can
We have a saying in English “you can’t see the wood for the trees.” It means that someone is so involved in the details of something that...
The Curse of the Dragon Kings - Magic
In last week’s blog, I wrote about Merlin’s time in the Roman Army where he learned military strategy. But what happened when he came...
Merlin and The Curse of the Dragon Kings
Who was Merlin, what was his training and why would he become so important to King Arthur?
