A powerful and compelling tale of the birthplace of Merlin by the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Mythago Wood.



In the depths of Broceliande - an ancient French woodland - Merlin and the enchantress Vivien play out their deadly feud. Meanwhile, a child is born deaf, dumb and blind. His senses return at the expense of his mother's, who must discover the wood's mystery and set the combatants free.