Merlin's Kin: World Tales of the Heroic Magician

World Storytelling

by Josepha Sherman

Thirty tales including the Welsh story of Gwydion, who raised his abandoned nephew in a magical incubator; the Russian tale of Volka, the shape-shifting prince who protected his people from famine and invaders; and the Hopi tale of Spider Woman, who rescued Lakone Mana from the rapacious Kwataka.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Josepha Sherman was an American author, folklorist, and anthologist. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 1 out of 5]

It hurts me to admit this, but this book was painful to read. This might be the worst book I have ever read actually. Not only did most of these short stories NOT make sense, but they were all very similar and quite frankly...poorly written.