Jo Ann Mason

Beyond the Legend Jo Ann Mason Revised edition

Adopted by Merlin at the age of six, the only survivor of an Irish village obliterated by invading Norsemen, Marianna was kept well hidden from all of Camelot, no one knew of her existence, not even the King. While Merlin taught her magic and healing he also taught her about the plight of Mordred and his destiny to destroy the kingdom. She felt pity for him and over the years pity grew into something much stronger.
Convinced that Mordred could have been a better person if given the chance, Marianna sets out, at the age of sixteen, to find a way to save the prince's soul. In the years to follow Mordred's choices do more to change her fate than his.