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And Oh So Bright

The Merlin of St. Gilles’ Well  (Joan of Arc Tapestries, volume 1)

By Ann Chamberlin  

29 Sep, 2022

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1999’s The Merlin of St. Gilles’ Well is the first volume in Ann Chamberlin’s Joan of Arc Tapestries series. 

Joan of Arc is a legendary figure; author Chamberlin has used her legend as a setting for a heroic fantasy. This story begins with a boy named Yann (by Bretons, Jean by the French) Le Dapier and his boyhood associate, Gilles de Rais.

The story begins with a violent incident in the woods.

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