The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander: Kings and queens; witches and warriors
Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper returns in the third book of The Chronicles of Prydain as he and his friends seek to defeat the evil...
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William Stark
Jan 8, 20203 min read
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander: A search for identity
Taran sets out to discover the identity of his parents, in a journey that takes him across the entire realm of Prydain. However, he...
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William Stark
Jan 8, 20204 min read
The High King by Lloyd Alexander: Heroism personified
The High King tells the story of the final conflict between the heroes, led by Taran and Gwydion, and the forces of evil under Arawn...
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William Stark
Dec 31, 20193 min read
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander: Sacrifice and selflessness
Taran returns in the second book of Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain, as he sets out to destroy the Black Crochan, the magical...
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William Stark
Dec 30, 20194 min read
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: Welsh-inspired high fantasy
When the oracular pig Hen Wen goes missing from Caer Dallben, the Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran embarks on a journey to find her and...
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