The Chronicles of Prydain Series by Lloyd Alexander

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  • The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)
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    The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 57 ratings · published 1964

    Taran wanted to be a hero, and looking after a pig wasn't exactly heroic, even though Hen Wen was an oracular pig. But the day that Hen Wen vanished, Taran was led into an enchanting and perilous world. With his band of followers, he confronted the Horned King and his terrible Cauldron-Born. These were the forces of evil, and only Hen Wen knew the secret of keeping the kingdom of Prydain safe from them. But who would find her first?

  • The Truthful Harp (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)
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    The Truthful Harp (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1967

    The king of a small land in Prydain, unable to pass the test to be a bard, is given a harp whose strings keep breaking as he speaks.

  • Coll and His White Pig (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)
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    Coll and His White Pig (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1965

    A good-natured gardener of the Land of Prydain, aided by friends of the forest, rescues his white pig from his country's greatest enemy.

  • The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2)
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    The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings · published 1965

    Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his friends are led into a mortal struggle with Arawn and his deathless warriors. Taran must wrest the black cauldron from them, for it is the cauldron that gives them their evil strength. But can he withstand the three enchantresses, who are determined to turn him and his companions into toads? Taran has not foreseen the awful price he will have to pay in his defence of Prydain...

  • The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain #3)
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    The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain #3)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings · published 1966

    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... more

  • The First Chronicles Of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-3)
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    The First Chronicles Of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-3)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1986

    Taran's dreams are heroic, and his beloved land of Prydain is threatened by the forces of evil, the terrible Cauldron-born hordes of the Horned King. Taran's adventures will take him through enchanted and perilous lands before his epic quest is complete, his mission accomplished...Lloyd Alexander's fantasy novels have been widely acclaimed. Here, in one volume, are the first three novels in his magical series... more

  • Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain #4)
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    Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain #4)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings · published 1967

    Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer; he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of the Princess Eilonwy. Eager to find his origins, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi on a quest across the marvelous land of Prydain. Their journey takes them to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva, through the many realms of Prydain, and finally to the mystical Mirror of Llunet, which may hold a truth about Taran's identity that he cannot bear to face... more

  • The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain #5)
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    The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain #5)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings · published 1968

    When the sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress Achren, Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life.

  • The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5)
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    The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings · published 1989

    Millions of young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his lively companions as they journey through the magical land of Prydain. First published more than thirty years ago and translated into twenty different languages, Lloyd Alexander's beloved series has become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children... more

  • The Second Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #4-5)
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    The Second Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #4-5)

    Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1986

    Contains Taran Wanderer and The High King.

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