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Title: The High King by LLOYD ALEXANDER ISBN: 0-440-43574-9 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1969 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.81 (105 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This Book is The Bomb!
Comment: The swaord of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon in the kingdom of Prydain, has fallen into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord. Now Taran, Assistant Pig Keeper, and Prince Gwydion lead an army against the powerful lord. After a winter expedition filled with tons of danger, Taran's forces arrive at Mount Dragon, the Death Lord's Stronghold. There Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life as he confronts the "evil" enchantress Achren and the diabolical Arawn... This book has a lot of action. Parts of the book are sad, and others execiting! If you loved this book you'll love to read the first ones. I loved this book so much that I read THREE TIMES! I recomend this book to anybody that loves action, adventure, and sorrow books! That my friend is YOU!
Rating: 5
Summary: A New Idea, An Excellent Book
Comment: This book, The High King, by Lloyd Alexander, the 5th and last book of the "Prydain" series, is filled with action and suspense. The first four books lead up to this one with Taran, Assistant Pig Keeper, gaining friends, courage and manhood. Now Taran and his friends put everything at risk to save Prydain, the mystical kingdom they live in. Arawn, Death Lord, steals the most powerful weapon in Prydain, "Dyrnwyn", a flaming sword. Now the valiant men in Prydain must fight to get it back. The High King is an excellent book because of the action and suspense. There are 4 major battles in the book. It also shows the hardships away from the battlefield Taran and his friends encounter. Love, personal deaths, and other things are twirled in with the main action theme. Lloyd Alexander also tosses magic into the cauldron, enhancing the story greatly. The magic makes it so much more mystical. In addition, having it in a medieval setting makes the battles less just shooting and more strategy. It also has large type and is easy to read. * Some people may not agree with my opinion of the book, mainly because it is gory. But it is not just blood but action. The gore is necessary because it comes from deathless warriors, who are a huge factor in the book. Without them, the book would not be as good. When you read it. You will find that The High King is an excellent book, with much action.
*In the Yearling edition of the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not just the best of the series, but my favorite book ever
Comment: This book is it. The climax. The payoff. The ultimate battle between good and evil, with a conclusion that moves me more than any other I've ever read.
The story starts with Taran and Gurgi reuniting with Eilonwy, Rhun, Fflewddur and Gwydion, only to learn that Gwydion's enchanted sword has been stolen by Arawn Death-Lord himself. They set out to find it, but soon realize that not only the sword, but all of Prydain is at stake.
Armies are rallied by both sides, battles are fought on a scale never seen in the previous books, and all the characters previously introduced return to take sides in the conflict.
Betrayal, greed and defeat are countered with courage, loyalty and sacrifice (watch Fflewddur in particular) time and time again. The price required to destroy the powers of evil is never higher, everyone loses something dear to them, many don't survive, and the land of Prydain will never be the same again.
When I re-read this in college I was surprised to learn that this was considered children's literature; the book's power only grows with the passage of time, and while it can be understood by children, its mark of greatness lies in its ability to resonate with readers of all ages.
This book could conceivably stand on its own, though reading the previous four books first is highly recommended. Doing so only adds to the power of this, the capstone of a beautiful series.
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Title: The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0140378251 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: February, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Beggar Queen by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0440905486 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 01 September, 1985 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Kestrel by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0141310693 Publisher: Firebird Books Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Prydain Companion: A Reference Guide to Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles by Michael O. Tunnell ISBN: 0805072713 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Westmark by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0141310685 Publisher: Penguin USA (Juv) Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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