Celtika (The Merlin Codex)

Celtika (The Merlin Codex) by Holdstock, Robert. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780765306920.

Centuries before he meets Arthur, Merlin wanders the earth, eternally young, a traveler on the path of magic and learning. During his journeys he encounters Jason and joins his search for the Golden Fleece. It is a decision that will cost him dear... Hundreds of years later, Merlin hears of a screaming ship in a northern lake and divines that it is the Argo...that Jason still screams out for his sons, stolen by the enchantress Medea and thought dead. But death is not the end, and Merlins trek to the north leads to the revival of both man and ship, and a new quest, with new companions-to find Jasons sons. Roving from the frozen north to the blighted island that will become Arthurs realm, from the deep forests of ancient Britain to the sun-washed shores of ancient Greece, Merlins journey is an epic tale of mystery and enchantment. Celtika begins a retelling of the Arthurian legend unlike any other.