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Book List
Author is Lloyd Alexander
#Year1st ReadTitleAuthor(s)My Rating 
1 1965 2020 The Black Cauldron
The Chronicles of Prydain #2
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In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away.  Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers.

Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his loyal companions must journey deep into Arawn's domain to destroy the Black Cauldron.  For each of them, the quest has special meaning.  For Taran, it is a glorious opportunity to use his first sword in battle.  But war requires a sacrifice greater than he'd ever imagined....
2 1964 2020 The Book of Three
The Chronicles of Prydain #1
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Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig.  He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning the use of them.

When Hen Wen escapes and Taran goes after her, he finds himself farther from home than he's ever been.  Soon he begins to realize that heroism is no easy task.  With the dreaded Horned King on the loose and King Arawn gathering the forces of evil, Taran must look past his own dreams to warn the population of Prydain - before it's too late.
3 1966 2020 The Castle of Llyr
The Chronicles of Prydain #3
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Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren.

When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?
4 1973 The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
The Chronicles of Prydain #5.1
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5 1968 2020 The High King
The Chronicles of Prydain #5
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When the most powerful weapon in the land of Prydain falls into the hands of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, Taran and Prince Gwydion rally an army to stand up to the dark forces.

The companions' last and greatest quest is also their most perilous.  The biting cold of winter is upon them, adding to the danger they already face.  Their journey, fraught with battle and bloodshed, ends at the very portal of Arawn's stronghold.  There, is face with the most crucial decision of his life.

In this breathtaking Newberry Medal-winning conclusion to the Chronicles of Prydain, the faithful friends face the ultimate war between good and evil.
6 1967 2020 Taran Wanderer
The Chronicles of Prydain #4
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Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer - he has become a hero.  Now he dreams of winning the hand of the Princess Eilonwy, but how can someone who has spent his wholel ife caring for a pig hope to marry royality?  Taran must find out who he really is.  Eager to find his origins and hoping to find noble roots, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi.

The journey takes the companions to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva and through the many realms of Prydain.  At last they reach the mystical Mirror of Llunet, which reveals a person's true identity.  Yet Taran may not be reasdy to face the truth....






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