Merlin Mystery Solution: Part 11

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This is Part 11 of my solution to The Merlin Mystery by Jonathan Gunson and Marten Coombe.

This post provides the full list of 75 solution objects in their correct order. It also confirms which page of the book each object comes from to make it easier to check.

Obtaining this list can take several hours of work turning back and forth through the book, even when you know exactly what you’re doing.

Complete List of Solution Objects

Object # Object Page
1 Full moon 22
2 \ 8
3 Pointing hand 32
4 8 pointed star with gold at top 36
5 III in blue letters 40
6 Ballet dancer’s foot 10
7 Bowl of salt 6
8 Circle 4
9 Red ball orbiting large blue ball 38
10 Wooden log 20
11 5-pointed white star 34
12 Framed painting of Quercus robur (Oak) 42
13 Framed painting of Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) 18
14 Framed painting of Sorbus acuparia (Rowan) 8
15 Framed painting of Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) 4
16 Framed painting of Ulmus procera (Elm) 44
17 \ 40
18 Salt shaker and bowl of salt 16
19 Circle 38
20 Owl clock 2
21 Book of runes 10
22 III in gold letters 32
23 Book with XX on cover 8
24 Gold goblet with XVII on side 22
25 XI in gold letters 12
26 5 of clubs 34
27 Piece of paper with IV written on it 44
28 Ace of hearts 34
29 XVIII in gold letters 12
30 2 of spades 34
31 VIII in gold letters 28
32 XXIII in gold letters 12
33 XXIV in gold letters 28
34 \ 14
35 8-pointed star with gold at top 16
36 Triangular piece of stone 22
37 Book of runes 20
38 Book with XIX on cover 4
39 \ 6
40 Left handprint on tablet 2
41 Triangle 18
42 Flames 14
43 Gold (Au) bar 32
44 Candle 6
45 Right handprint on tablet 40
46 Triangle 44
47 Flames 28
48 Silver (Ag) bar 14
49 Candle 18
50 \ 42
51 5-pointed white star 6
52 Silver heart 2
53 Bowl of burning coals 36
54 Flames 8
55 Framed painting of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) 30
56 \ 12
57 Town crier 10
58 12 scratches on stone tablet 16
59 Book of runes 30
60 Owl clock 36
61 Town crier 36
62 Silver rune (looks a bit like an M and is called “Mannaz”) 40
63 \ 30
64 Silver (Ag) bar 38
65 Candle 32
66 Candle snuffer 20
67 Gold (Au) bar 16
68 Candle 14
69 Candle snuffer 10
70 Town crier 30
71 Circle 22
72 Red ball orbiting a large blue ball 18
73 Book of runes 42
74 XIV in gold letters 28
75 Rotating knives plaque 4

These solution objects represent the Alchemist’s spell and the method of casting it. Working out how is quite possibly the hardest part of the puzzle since it is hugely subjective and open to personal interpretation.

If you can successfully read Jonathan Gunson’s mind and translate this series of objects into a cogent set of instructions, congratulations! If not, the next and penultimate part of this solution will do so for you.

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