The Castle of Llyr

lloyd alexander

Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren. When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?

Genres fantasyyoung adultfictionchildrensmiddle gradeadventureclassicsscience fiction fantasyhigh fantasyaudiobook

174 pages, Paperback

First published March 3,1966

Series

The Chronicles of Prydain

This edition

Format: 174 pages, Paperback
Published: May 16, 2006 by Square Fish
ISBN: 9780805080506
ASIN: 0805080503
Language: English

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About the author

lloyd alexander

Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.