I’ve so enjoyed this series. If you’ve never read it, check out my other reviews (scroll to bottom) then get thee to a library and check out…… Read more “The High King (Chronicles of Prydain, 5) by Lloyd Alexander, 1968”
Category: High Fantasy
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini, 2003, Book Review
If ever there was a credit to homeschooling, Christopher Paolini would be it. Graduated from high school at age 15, he began working on what would become…… Read more “Eragon, by Christopher Paolini, 2003, Book Review”
Taran Wanderer (Chronicles of Prydain, 4) by Lloyd Alexander, 1967
“Who am I?” That is the question Taran seeks to answer in book four of the Chronicles of Prydain. Taran has already had many adventures, fought many…… Read more “Taran Wanderer (Chronicles of Prydain, 4) by Lloyd Alexander, 1967”
The Castle of Llyr (Chronicles of Prydain, 3), by Lloyd Alexander, 1966
The Castle of Llyr didn’t win any awards, unlike several other books in the series, but it is my favorite one yet. Within, Taran Assistant Pig-Keeper fights not…… Read more “The Castle of Llyr (Chronicles of Prydain, 3), by Lloyd Alexander, 1966”
The Black Cauldron (Chronicles of Prydain, 2) by Lloyd Alexander, 1965
The wonderful group of companions that overcame danger and evil in book one of the Chronicles of Prydain return for a second bold adventure in The Black…… Read more “The Black Cauldron (Chronicles of Prydain, 2) by Lloyd Alexander, 1965”
The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien, 1936, Book Review
Bilbo Baggins was a respectable hobbit. He “never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.” Until the wizard Gandalf and an unexpected party of 13 dwarves arrived…… Read more “The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien, 1936, Book Review”
The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, 1) by Lloyd Alexander, 1964
Though I have heard of the Chronicles of Prydain, and over the years have even gleaned some knowledge of Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Hen Wen, his oracular…… Read more “The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, 1) by Lloyd Alexander, 1964”
