The Seven Songs of Merlin — T.A. Barron

Young Merlin has freed Fincayra--the enchanted isle between earth and sky from the terrible blight, taking the first steps an the path to discover the power within him. ,

But the mystical land is still in danger and his true trials are just beginning...

To save his ailing mother, Merlin must master the Seven Songs of Wisdom passed down from his grandfather, a legendary wizard. Only then can he journey to the spiritual Otherworld to obtain the elixir he weeds. But the quest involves a task Merlin must perform--defeating a vile ogre whose merest glance means death. And even more difficult for the young wizard, he must discover the secret of seeing not with his eyes but with his heart...