Back Cover Blurb — Channel 4 Books
Before Excalibur, before the knights of the Round Table, before Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and Galahad, there was a sorcerer shrouded in the mists of Avalon...and this is his tale.

In a long time past, when magic was fading from the world, the wicked sorceress Mab, the Queen of Darkness (Miranda Richardson), summoned forth a mighty wizard to keep the power of the Old Ways alive. The wizard's name...was Merlin (Sam Neill).

When his heart is touched by the love of the beautiful Nimue (Isabella Rossellini), Merlin turns away from Mab's dark enchantments. In anger Mab allows Merlin to be captured by Lord Vortigern (Rutger Hauer) and imprisoned with Nimue.

When Arthur is born, Mab immediately puts a curse on him. Allying himself with the young warrior who will rise to become the legendary King Arthur, Merlin pledges his mystic skills to Arthur's visionary cause: bringing peace and justice to a realm haunted by monsters and ravaged by war — and setting the stage for the ultimate clash of Good against Evil.

With spellbinding performances from a stellar international cast and spectacular special effects, Merlin conjures up an epic Golden Age of wondrous magic, supernatural passions and unforgettable adventure!