The High King
Ratings34
Average rating4.2
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Ratings34
Average rating4.2
In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.
Series
5 primary books6 released booksThe Chronicles of Prydain is a 9-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1964 with contributions by Lloyd Alexander and Ana Deiró.
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“Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.”
A true classic, the powerful finale to one of the greatest bildungsroman series of novels ever. Worthy of all the praise I could heap upon it, Lloyd Alexander creates one of the most endearing group of main characters in literature.
I've tried to read this series a dozen times and I've always given up until now. This time I started with the last book in the series and I couldn't put the book down. The author assures the reader in the introduction that though this is the final book in his series it is a stand alone; I found this to be so. The characters are slowly led on the stage, with their past exploits clearly delineated. I never felt unclear or confused. I grew to love all the characters, even the whiny Glew and the shifty Achren. The author, without revealing any of the clever twists of the plot, brings everything to a firm, though not always happy, conclusion.
