The Chronicles of Prydain
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The Chronicles of Prydain is an excellent children's fantasy series by Lloyd Alexander. The series includes The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King. Disney made a movie based loosely on the series entitled The Black Cauldron, but the storyline of the movie is far removed from the real plot.
Taran is a orphan in Prydain (a country loosely based on Welsh mythology) who has been raised by Dallben, a sorcerer, and Coll, a farmer. He desires to be a hero and great warrior more than anything else. Taran grows up from a young teen to manhood in the series and develops as a leader, even if the process is not necessarily in the ways that he expected. His adventures and meetings are covered in the books as well as the development of his relationships with family, enemies, and friends, including the young lady Eilonwy. The Chronicles of Prydain is one of the best series in children's fantasy. _ |
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