Part of Series
Taran's dreams are heroic, and his beloved land of Prydain is threatened by the forces of evil, the terrible Cauldron-born hordes of the Horned King. Taran's adventures will take him through enchanted and perilous lands before his epic quest is complete, his mission accomplished... Lloyd Alexander's fantasy novels have been widely acclaimed. Here, in one volume, are the first three novels in his magical series. The fourth and fifth novels are available together in The Second Chronicles of Prydain.
Author
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.
