Lloyd Alexander Book of Three

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Taran is desperate for adventure. Being a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper just isn't exciting. That is, until the magical pig, Hen Wen disappears and Taran embarks on a death-defying quest to save her from the evil Horned King.His perilous adventures bring Taran many new friends: an irritable dwarf, an impulsive bard, a strange hairy beast and the hot-headed Princess Eilonwy. Together, they must face the deathless Cauldron-Born warriors, dragons, witches and the terrifying Horned King himself. Taran learns much about his identity, but the mysterious Book of Three is yet to reveal his true identity. The Book of Three is the first in The Chronicles of Prydain, a classic epic full of breathtaking action, humour, valour and excitement .