1. Like all fantasies, The Lost of Years of Merlin books carry you into other worlds, allowing the reader to go "outside" his or her life. However, the Merlin books also explore many inner worlds, such as the meaning of life and who you are as a person. Are there lessons you take from the series that may help you learn more about yourself and your dreams?

2. When Rhia and Emyrs talk about home in The Lost Years of Merlin, she asks him, "Where then is your home?" He doesn't know; he has no memory of his past. "Isn't your home wherever you are?" she asks. "You aren't serious. Home is the place you come from. The place where your parents live, where your past is hidden," Merlin answers. Why is he so intent on finding what he calls "home" and how does this influence him throughout his adventures? How does your home affect your life and personality? Does it influence your relationship with other people? �

3. What does the blight that threatens to destroy Fincayra in The Lost Years of Merlin represent? How might you relate it to our own world?

4. Why does Merlin care who his father is and where he is? How does this curiosity play itself out in the novel?

5. How do people react to magic in the novel? If you had magical powers and used them, how would people in your school react? How might they treat you?

6. What does Branwen do for her son? Is this a wise thing to do? Why or why not?

7. What makes T.A. Barron an effective writer? Find places in the book that support your answers.

8. Define "climax." Describe the climax of this novel.

9. Create your own question here.

10. What are your final thoughts on the book? Do you think you will read more books in this series? Why or why not?