Celtika
core novel 2001 The Merlin Codex
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.64 (838 ratings, collected 2026-08-15) |
| Page count | 384 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765306920 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Merlin Codex
- Series: The Merlin Codex core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Holdstock
Awards (verified)
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire (Roman etranger (Foreign Novel)), 2004: won; Confirmed directly via the award's own official site (gpi.noosfere.org); a well-established French SFF award (est. 1972) whose Roman etranger category has recognized Neal Stephenson, China Mieville, and Paolo Bacigalupi in other years.
Notes
- From the series record (The Merlin Codex): Complete trilogy; all 3 novels Core Canon.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Merlin Codex: position 1 of 3: next The Iron Grail (2002)
Sources
- Robert Holdstock's own official site, The Merlin Codex
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, 2004 Roman etranger results
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, Roman etranger winners by year
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