Beware what you speak,’ said the Merlin very softly, ‘for indeed the words we speak make shadows of what is to come, and by speaking them we bring them to pass, my king.

Matt was almost completely naked. A tattered loincloth and an ugly chain with a yellow diamond were his only apparel.

The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing, and when it’s useless even to try

Rough palms cradled my face while my fingers gripped the pillow on either side of his. Lips, teeth, tongue, mingled together. I ate him up and didn’t let go until I had to come up...

Rest you here, enchanter, while the light fades,Vision narrows, and the farSky-edge is gone with the sun.Be content with the small sparkOf the coal, the smellOf food, and the breathOf frost beyond the shut door....

The Lady may favoryou, but at least I am in charge of my own destiny.

I hate her.” Merlin laughed, tossing the stick down. “Not so. You have forgotten how to love. That’s a different sorrow.

Every man carries the seed of his own death, and you will not be more than a man. You will have everything; you cannot have more…

Did you recently turn into a jerk or have you been one since birth?

Wizards? Do you mean they do things a different way?””No, just the way we do,”Merlin replied.With a flick of his finger he lit the soggy heap of kindling that Arthur had gathered (…) A blaze...

Muscle is good, but craft is better

Do I look like I want to be involved in your teen love saga? Ask someone who cares.

Merlin’s beard.

Stand still while I yell at you.

My name is Arianna Morganna Brittany DuLac–you can imagine why I went by the name Ryan.

Merlin’s pants!” shrieked Hermione, jumping up and running from the room.”Merlin’s pants?” repeated Ron, looking amused. “She must be really upset.

You deserved it.

He’s so powerful. Who knows maybe he’s advanced past eating

Fighting in the name of freedom has too high a price,” Merlin sighed as he leaned into his mother’s arms.

Tomorrow, I need you to die.

Soft sun shone down on a misty cathedral at the opposite end of a football-field length courtyard. The cathedral had a long pointed tower with beautiful rose and ivory stained glass windows. Pink-petal flowers and...

He had only heard of dragons, and although he had never seen one, he was sure they existed.

Probably not, but we can pretend.

The whole school is on these. We’ve had them for awhile now.

My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.

I noticed him right away. No, it wasn’t his lean, rugged face. Or the dark waves of shiny hair that hung just a little too long on his forehead. It wasn’t the slim, collarless biker...

And do you know another thing, Arthur? Life is too bitter already, without territories and wars and noble feuds.

This is beyond understanding.” said the king. “You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?”And Merlin said quietly, “Because I am wise....

He’d used the amulet to read my thoughts again. I pictured smacking him in the face.

The past is as easy to travel into as turning the pages of a book…