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The first of five fantasies, inspired by ancient Welsh legends, about the mythical land of Prydain. Taran, assistant pig-keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.

Juvenile fiction Adolescence This is the second of five chronicles of Prydain in which Taran, the assistant-pig-keeper, longs to enter the world of men, but when he achieves his desire, he finds there is treachery as well as friendship

Juvenile fiction. Adolescence. This is the third of five chronicles of Prydain in which Taran, the assistant-pig-keeper, and his friends set out on a terrifying mission to rescue Princess Eilonwy from evil forces and peril.

In the land of Prydain, a young boy named Taran dreams of a future as an invincible warrior, but when the magical oracular pig Hen Wen is kidnapped by the evil Horned King, he must embark on a real-life quest to find the black cauldron lest the evil Horned King unleash its power and take over the world.

Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces dangers as he seeks the Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.