''The Mirror of Fate'' is a 1999 fantasy novel by

T. A. Barron Thomas Archibald Barron (born March 26, 1952) is an American writer of fantasy literature, books for children and young adults, and nature books. Biography Barron spent his early childhood in Harvard, Massachusetts, a town full of apple orcha ...

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. ''The Mirror of Fate'' is the fourth book in a 12-book series known as The Merlin Saga. This book was originally published as ''The Mirror of Merlin'', book four of ''The Lost Years of Merlin'' epic, a 5-book series providing a childhood story for the legendary

Merlin Merlin ( cy, Myrddin, kw, Marzhin, br, Merzhin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a mage, with several other main roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic and le ...

, wizard of Arthurian legend. In a remote swamp on the magical isle of Fincayra, uncommon wickedness arises. Young Merlin must journey to terrifying places - both within himself as well as on land - to save both his homeland, and his own destiny. Accompanied by the deer-woman he has come to love, Hallia, and his own roguish shadow, Merlin discovers "a magical mirror that can alter anyone's fate." The person Merlin beholds upon gazing into the mirror is the person he least expects to find.

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American children's novels Works based on Merlin Modern Arthurian fiction Children's fantasy novels American young adult novels 1999 American novels 1999 children's books {{1990s-child-fantasy-novel-stub