The Book of Three - Kirjakasa

217 pages

Published March 5, 1964 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

ISBN:: 978-0-329-04741-2

(1 review)

Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use them. When Hen Wen escapes and Taran goes after her, he finds himself farther from home than he's ever been. Soon he begins to realize that heroism is no easy task. With the dreaded Horn King on the loose and King Arawn gathering the forces of evil, Taran must look past his own dreams to warn the population of Prydain before it's too late. - Back cover.

Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.

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4 stars

Who doesn't appreciate the chance to use the word bildungsroman in a review? This coming of age story contains much humor and now-standard fantasy tropes. It is also a quick read and makes up a complete story, despite being the first of a five book series (with an added short story anthology).

While not part of the classic "Appendix N", it should be - the bard is well defined in these pages. The magic and characters are creative, though dour dwarf Doli is close to caricature. Perhaps his story is explored in a future volume.

I recommend it and look forward to reading more from the author and setting. I understand the fifth book contains a map, which I intend to peruse before diving into [b:The Black Cauldron|24784|The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)|Lloyd Alexander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405377996l/24784.SY75.jpg|1122077]. Yes, the first two books inspired Disney's famed flop, which is probably …

Who doesn't appreciate the chance to use the word bildungsroman in a review? This coming of age story contains much humor and now-standard fantasy tropes. It is also a quick read and makes up a complete story, despite being the first of a five book series (with an added short story anthology).

While not part of the classic "Appendix N", it should be - the bard is well defined in these pages. The magic and characters are creative, though dour dwarf Doli is close to caricature. Perhaps his story is explored in a future volume.

I recommend it and look forward to reading more from the author and setting. I understand the fifth book contains a map, which I intend to peruse before diving into [b:The Black Cauldron|24784|The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)|Lloyd Alexander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405377996l/24784.SY75.jpg|1122077]. Yes, the first two books inspired Disney's famed flop, which is probably also worth a rewatch.