by Lloyd Alexander
Taran is tasked with escorting Princess Eilonwy to the Isle of Mona, where she'll be taken in by distant relatives -- the king and queen, who will help her learn how to be a proper young lady (an idea she finds ridiculous). They sail there on a ship "captained" by the island's Prince Rhun. Once th...
I've decided that as long as I read from the point of view of a 10 year old I can endure--possibly even find entertainment--reading the Chronicles of Prydain. The third book, The Castle of Llyr, held my attention much better than the first two...which isn't actually saying much because the first two...
Review coming soon.
I am still working my way through children's classics I strangely didn't read as a child, and I'm now 3/5 of the way through the Chronicles of Prydain! This wasn't the strongest entry in the series, especially coming off The Book of Three and The Black Cauldron, but it wasn't boring and featured mor...
Llyon! Heh, I loved this book. I can see and admit to some technicalities that should lower this book in my estimation, but it doesn't matter. I love it in spite of the flaws. I love Fflewder's righteous indignation and loyalty, the prince's growth, Taran's clueless bumblings towards understanding h...
[3.5 stars]This one is my favorite out of the whole series - I love Eilonwy and the little bit of romance.
These books are like candy or potato chips - you can't read just one. Doesn't matter how many times I've already read them, I'm devouring them with eagerness. Now, onto Taran Wanderer, which has always stood out as my favorite book in a favorite series...
A note on how times have changed: In the author's note at the beginning of this book, Lloyd Alexander puts forth a pre-emptive plea for his readers to not be frustrated with certain villains not getting comeuppance at the end, explaining that there will be more books with which to tie up loose ends....
I never read the Prydain books by Lloyd Alexander as a child because the library didn't have them. I knew about them from reference works on fantasy and children's literature, but I lived in a small town and I don't recall having access to interlibrary loan. I was reminded of them by Alexandria Digi...
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