Thom reviewed Taran Wanderer (Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander (Chronicles of Prydain (4))
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5 stars
Fourth of five books in the series, this is the longest and best yet. The first three were adventures, but this one is truly Taran's Bildungsroman plot - and fun to read besides.
The growing book size and increasing seriousness is similar to Harry Potter also. Friends do make appearances here (including one oversized cat), but the central figure is Taran, who names himself Taran Wanderer halfway through the book.
The reader also gets to see much more of the land here, from petty warlords and mercenaries to the people of the land. Much wisdom is shown by the young Taran, solving their problems, and also his own.
The concluding book of the series awaits - a series with a rating halfway between 4 and 5 stars at the moment. I do wish I'd read these as a youth, but they've lost none of their luster.