Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Merlin's Wood
Anne Hamilton · 2017
68/100
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Anne Hamilton is doing something genuinely unusual — Arthurian legend, science fiction, and Christian theology braided into a YA novel structured on mathematical principles — and the Australian Christian fiction community responded warmly. The problem is limited mainstream reach, dense layering that may lose younger teens, and thin critical coverage to validate the execution. An intriguing niche find, but hard to recommend broadly.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance68
craft65
originality75
accuracy65
hype68
age_fit72
human_eye62
Penny’s verdict68
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