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It is not explicitly AurthurianArthurian but it has a character identified as the Morrigan and a wizard called Cadellin Silverbrow that I always think of as more or less equating to Merlin. The main charcters are a brother and sister whose parents are overseas. It somewhat matches your other details and there is a sequel. I'm not sure if you'd call it obscure, it depends where you are I suppose.