Merlins Return

I really struggled with this book. I even took a "break" from it, hoping that might make a difference. The story is written well enough with mostly interesting characters, in fact I rather liked Melchoir. But it is the absolute butchering of the legend that I couldn't handle. It's a wonder why he bothered with the pretense of king Arthur and Merlin at all Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate a fresh twist on the tale, even modern versions, but at least it's recognizable. Oh and merlin drove m I really struggled with this book. Oh and merlin drove me absolutely bonkers in this novel.

I HATE it when a character says over and over in different words "oh, I can't tell you that" or speaks in riddles. The author loses me right quick.

I have no patience for that. So two stars it is I had thought to try his Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet and Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment but I'm done with Deepak Feb 11, Lucya rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I kept passing this book when I went to my bookstore sheerly because it was fiction.

I decided to take a chance and read it. I could not put it down! OMG It is so well written. Keeps you wanting to pick it up and see what happens next. I highly recommend this book.

Merlin: The Return

Aug 19, Petra Be rated it it was ok. I'm so glad the book is over. I like Arthurian stories, but this was just a lot of religious psychobabbling pretending badly to be a story. There were interesting bits, but mostly it was just plain weird. The first half of the book, the story just kept jumping all over the place, then it picked up a bit. I did consider giving up on the book a few times.

Why the heck was one of the boys called Sisley? It's a girl's name. The book would do with some editing, too - one of the characters, Edgerton " I'm so glad the book is over. The book would do with some editing, too - one of the characters, Edgerton "stumbled over to the basin" and a second later he "jumped out of bed". Maybe he was the best wizard? Or "You never knew what was going on in Mum's head sometimes.

Or is it some time concept I don't get? Speaking of time concepts - you learn that time is the "mortals' concept" and wizards don't follow it, they live in past, present and future all at once and also in all possible realities. And then you are told that wizards live backwards - they start in the future young and then go on into the past.

But if there is no time, how could that be? And wasn't it said before they are present all the time? It just doesn't make any sense. View all 3 comments. May 01, Rachel rated it it was amazing. This was one of the books on my shelf that I had to read to decide whether to keep or give away before we move. This is definitely a keeper. This novel follows events across centuries and retells the Arthurian legend in a way that all of us can relate to. Sure there are wizards and magic and time-travel, but at the very heart, this book is about the battle between good and evil that has always raged and continues in our world today.

It's a book about remembering who we are and honoring the goodne This was one of the books on my shelf that I had to read to decide whether to keep or give away before we move. It's a book about remembering who we are and honoring the goodness within ourselves to conquer that evil. The characters are engaging and the plot is wonderful. I always love a good time-travel story but this one has a new spin on it because the wizards, who are not considered human, have an advantage others don't.

The end is sufficiently satisfying without being too cheesy or too final, which is something you don't always find in a fantasy novel. I would recommend this to anyone because it is just a good book. I really appreciate that there was limited language and the scenes were clean despite a little violence. Even if you're not a big fantasy reader, I think you will like this because the focus isn't on all the magic and wizardry.

Dec 22, Tim Britton rated it it was amazing. This is an incredible book. I haven't been much into reading fantasy in years, although I have always been a fan of Merlin, King Arthur, and Camelot, Fantasy books failed to hold my attention for every story has been told and retold in one way or another. I have to be honest, it was Deepak Chopra's name that drew me to this book, and then seeing Merlin's name on the same cover, I had to check it out. And I am so glad I did. What a truly wonderful book for fantasy lovers, and spiritual seekers al This is an incredible book. What a truly wonderful book for fantasy lovers, and spiritual seekers alike.

Don't miss out on this great read, books like this come far and few between!! This book and the characters in it will stay with you for a long, long time. Dec 22, Kim rated it did not like it Shelves: Though I enjoyed the prologue of the story, I just couldn't get involved in anything beyond it. Jul 20, Bnschmid rated it it was ok. Sep 24, Mary Blye Kramer rated it it was ok.

Neither the topic nor the characters engaged me which makes for a pretty solid two-star book. Sep 24, Steve Cran rated it liked it. I normally love Arthurian fantasy and anything relating to the Celts and the Druids. This was sort of boring. Perhaps the reason behind the boredom was that the author was not focusing on storytelling but was rather using his story as a vehicle to transmit spiritual truths.

The truths them self are not bad and it is most likely something we should listen to. According to the wizards way there is no reality and what we see is an illusion. Indeed that is correct but the salt shaker in front of me I normally love Arthurian fantasy and anything relating to the Celts and the Druids. Indeed that is correct but the salt shaker in front of me is still there no matter if it is composed of energy or a bunch of microscopic particle vibrating together at a slow rate.

To look at reality is to see your reflection as reality is nothing but a mirror of our expectations. Evil is born from us when we stuff our negative emotions into the subconscious, this is how demons are born. To fight the evil you must realize that the source of evil is yourself.

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Another draw back is that the characters Author, Lancelot, Mordred and company do not actually make but small appearances and when they do it is not in full glory. Some manage to come back only in spectral form. Merlin never really makes a formal appearance.

Kind of a drag.

The ending seems to be big deal do we see people living happily ever after? Well not really and only in the case of Tommy and Sis. What happens after that? I realize that Deepak Chopra is a specialist in Indian Spirituality and that many Celtic ideas may originate there, yet there is not enough cultural reference to Welsh and Celtic cultural and spiritual ethos.

The Return of Merlin by Deepak Chopra

I would have liked to have seen more of that in the book. By the way this is a short coming of a good many books. The story starts out with the discovery of a body lying by the side of a road in a ditch. The police arrive on the scene trying to figure out who it belongs to. When the body is placed in the ambulance it disappears. This leads to an investigation and the eventual suspension of Aurthur McCallum from the force. Tommy and Sis two orphans happen upon it as well. When they are sent back to school by Arthur one of the boys finds a dragon fly.

The dragon fly is Merlin's apprentice who survive Mordered's take over of Camelot. The old man was not Merlin but rather Merlin using the body of Derek Rhees. The boys and Derek go on an adventure in the forest traveling through time, dodging Mordered and altering the past. Melchior is rescued by crows and then comes into Arthur's aunt's home only to go on an adventure with her to the court of miracles.

The story telling is not to bad! Aug 22, Aricia Gavriel rated it it was ok Shelves: I love genuine Arthurian fiction and non- , and I almost always like Chopra when he's writing non-fiction. This is the first time I've read his fiction, and the book seemed This one was a slog, and though I'll give it two stars for vision and intent, I honestly can't say I enjoyed it.

It was rough going, too much like a series of life lessons, or fables, "message stories," little parables from which the reader is intended to learn. You want to give a life tutorial, come right out and give it! Conversely, if you want to tell a story -- don't sermonize, just tell a real, cracking story. Come on, I know you've got it in you! Give me something based on the Mahabharata, maybe with archaeologists and a hint of spirituality, I'll buy! Mar 07, Jennifer rated it did not like it Shelves: I was unable to connect with this story on any level.

The long Camelot prologue was not helpful. Was that to show how they are spiritually un-evolved? The most egregious errors were when he began to describe tarot cards — clearly using the Rider-Waite deck, and then made up a version of the Hanged Man card which was completely inconsistent with the meaning of the card and changed how it looked from how it usually appears in most decks. Most of the Druid sacrifices were negative propaganda by the Romans especially the burning, wicker man thing and any expert on British folklore would know that.

I gave up after that. Jun 19, Natalie rated it did not like it Shelves: I read this against my better judgement on the recommendation of my very cool, but rather New-Agey uncle. Deepak Chopra's made himself very rich off the backs of gullible New Age types, though, so great for him. Oct 28, Linda Marshall rated it liked it Shelves: Author Deepak Chopra, well known mainly for his uplifting how-to-have-a-better-life books, ventured into fiction with The Return of Merlin. Being a fangirl of all things Camelot, I was intrigued. The premise of the story is quite good: Merlin is at the center of the events leading to the death of King Arthur and, through time, continues to try to help defeat Arthur's wicked son, Mordred.

Spinning through time between the days of King Arthur and modern day, the mystery slowly unfolds. Unfortunately for me, it felt like Chopra remembered partway through the story that he writes mystical self-enlightenment books, and from that point on the story was dragged down by long, drawn out monologues trying to explain how time is an illusion and how everyone can take control of time and choose the outcomes they desire, until the story nearly got lost in all the "teaching.

This may have been his intent from the start, but it almost seemed, again, as if Chopra felt the need to justify his truly entertaining work of fiction with his self-enlightenment devotees. I'm all for self-help, "life journey" books, but this attempt to change a great fictional tale into some kind of hybrid did service to neither. The plot involves is every trope about King Arthur in a modern age. Most of it is utterly predictable but then there are bits that they totally just pulled out of someone's ass. The characters are, quite frankly, not really characters at all. I cannot give you any differentiating traits between them other than age and occupation.

At first, I was going to give this 2 stars because the writing is easy to consume, much like a boiled potato But there are far better ways to consume a potato and there are far better schlocky fantasy books out there. Jun 16, Jean Ryan rated it it was amazing. This is a book that I keep coming back to and have read probably 3 or 4 times. The idea of King Arthur and members of Camelot coming back but not knowing who they were is intriguing. The intriguing part is that I see it as remembering who I am.

The Return of Merlin

As I get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life it's good to remember who I am in my core. Unusual Arthurian legend tale set in modern day England which features Mordred as the arch villain. This is my first time reading fiction by Deepak Chopra. The Return 3. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Learn more More Like This.

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