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The Chronicles Of Prydain

6 books in reading order by Alexander, Lloyd

  1. The Black Cauldron

    Book 2

    The Black Cauldron

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    The land of Prydain is threatened by the evil Arawn and his band of invincible warriors.

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  2. The Castle Of Llyr

    Book 3

    The Castle Of Llyr

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    When Princess Eilonwy is kidnapped, Taran and his companions seek to rescue her.

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  3. Taran Wanderer

    Book 4

    Taran Wanderer

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    Taran, still an assistant pig-keeper, wants to marry Princess Eilonwy, but believes he cannot ask until he knows who his parents were. With Gurgi, he sets off to find out,...

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  4. The High King

    Book 5

    The High King

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    Arawn Death-Lord has taken the Black Cauldron and Prince Gwydion's magic sword Dyrnwyn, and his armies are marching to conquer Prydain. Taran, Gwydion and their companions, among them Eilonwy, Fflewddur...

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  5. The Chronicles Of Prydain

    The Chronicles Of Prydain

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    You might call this a more focused, mini version of The Lord of the Rings and one that most of you will probably never have heard of. It's an older...

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  6. The Chronicles Of Prydain

    The Chronicles Of Prydain

    by Alexander, Lloyd

    Alexander's Wales-inspired epic fantasy offers little in the way of originality when compared to the novels of today. It's a simple tale of Taran, a pig farmer who has always...

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