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Summary: A Great Fantasy
Review: So far, I think this is Alexander's best book yet. He blends humor, action, and adventure in a way most of us can only dream of. I would recomend this book to 5th graders or higher it is a little hard to understand.
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Summary: The Castle of Llyr
Review: Taran and Eilonwy say good bye to Dallben and set off to a castle in the land of Mona.Taran finds out Eilonwyis in danger but he cant tell anyone so he keeps it secret. He finally tells the king and queen when Eilonwy is missing!They find her bring her back and they both leave Mona to return to Dallben again. I agree with the about this book because everything Was said clearly in the story and all the details lead to the main idea to make the story good. I recmend this book to to anyone who likes fantasy/adventure and also to people who like magical stories.
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Summary: Wonderful middle volume
Review: Taran has matured a little since the first two books; he's now less eager for a fight and also more aware of his feelings for the Princess Eilonwy. However, she's sent to the Island of Mona, the homeland of her ancestors off the coast of Prydain, to learn about becoming a proper young lady.Taran escorts her there with the loyal creature Gurgi and the foolish Prince Rhun as company. Once on the island Taran learns that Eilonwy's alleged aunt, Achren, has intentions for Eilonwy's magical powers that would be disastrous for all, and when one of Achren's sinister agents kidnaps the princess Taran leads a rescue mission to save her. Along the way they meet a harp-fancying cat in the forest and a midget named Glew in a cave, though both cat and midget have become giant-sized from Glew's magical meddlings, and the delays they cause make Eilonwy's plight all the more urgent. The themes of the book become ever more mature, as Taran sees in Rhun some of himself at a younger age--much to his irritation. And though I missed it as a child, the romantic tension between Achren and Gwydion is very much there (as it is in the first and last book, as well), adding greater nuance to a story in which Taran can't quite express his feelings for Eilonwy the way he'd like her to understand them. Not unlike most people in love, actually. The locations and plot may suggest that this story is a sideshow from the rest of the books, though the observant won't fail to notice certain characters and plot elements that lead directly up to the conclusion of the series.
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Summary: I love The Castle of Llyr!!!
Review: The best book of the five! Aside form introducing Llyan, the huge cat, and Rhun, who's even worse than Taran used to be,it has a wonderful dramatic scene at the end. Highly recommended.
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Summary: This is a WONDERFUL book!!!!!
Review: The Castle of Llyr is one of my favorite books. My friend and I have read it so often, my copy is falling apart! Princess Eilonwy has been kidnapped by the evil enchantress, Achren. Taran, prince Rhun, king Fflewdder Fflam, valiant, faithful Gurgi, and Gwydion, son of Don attempt her rescue in the third book in th Prydain chronicles. I would give it eight stars!
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: The Castle of Llyr is such a wonderful addition to the Prydain Cronicles. After finding out that someone I knew was named after the series I decided to re-read them since I read them when I was very young. I remembered them as great books, and they still are. The Clastle of Llyr character's are wonderful, some new some old. I already have started the next book. I love Lloyd Alexander's books, I think that he is one of the best fantasy writers I have read. If you like adventure/fantasty you will enjoy this book, and teh others of the Prydain Chronicles. Enjoy!
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Summary: The Castle of Llyr
Review: The Castle of Llyr is the third of the Prydain Chronicles. In this exciting adventure, Taran and Eilonwy are sepparated. Eilonwy is sent to a castle, where she is to learn proper "lady" etiquette. On Taran's visit with his companion, he notices something strange. The next day, Eilonwy is gone. This was a great book of adventure and fantasy. I would say it is the best in the five book series, and reccomend it to anyone who likes a good read.
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Summary: The Castle of Llyr
Review: The Castle of Llyr is the third of the Prydain Chronicles. In this exciting adventure, Taran and Eilonwy are sepparated. Eilonwy is sent to a castle, where she is to learn proper "lady" etiquette. On Taran's visit with his companion, he notices something strange. The next day, Eilonwy is gone. This was a great book of adventure and fantasy. I would say it is the best in the five book series, and reccomend it to anyone who likes a good read.
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Summary: Outside of Prydain, but still great
Review: The Castle of Llyr mostly has events occuring on the island of Mona, not Prydain. This book has a different feel than the previous two. It deals with Eilonwy leaving Prydain to "act like a lady". Knowing her from the other books, she'd rather be doing what the guys are doing. Also Taran becomes aware of his feelings for her. Although they're usually arguing, I could see this sort of thing coming from a long way off. The main surprise is how someone(I'm not saying who)wants revenge and wants to exploit the unknown magical powers of Eilonwy to rule Prydain. The book, while simple like the others, gives great detail of how Mona is supposed to look like, and the actions of the heroes are easy to imagine. In this third book of the Prydain Chronicles, the main issues with Taran are jealousy and wanting what he seemingly can't have. If you read the first two Prydain books, this one won't be a disapointment.
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Summary: A crow, a fool, and a big ole cat
Review: The continuing epic story of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his rag-tag motley crew of kings, princes, and furry ape-like creatures. This book in the Prydain Chronicles is, truth be told, far more usual than its predecessors. While the first two books in the series were fairly new and different adventure tales, this one falls back onto the standard rescue-the-princess-from-the-evil-enchantress mode. Eilonwy is in trouble, and we learn much more about her background and history than ever before. Added to the usual mix of characters for spice (the dwarf Doli fails to make an appearance in this tale and, I assume, leaves a gap) is another unwanted Prince. This time it's Prince Rhun, a good-hearted if completely incompetent young man. His betrothal to Taran's beloved Eilonwy does nothing to make our hero love him more, but the prince's sweet nature and good spirits eventually win everyone over. Also introduced by the cat loving Alexander (remember, this is the author of the interesting "Time Cat") is Llyan, an over-sized mountain cat that has taken quite a liking to bard Fflewddur Flan's harp playing. All in all, it's a pleasant mix of lovable characters. As you might be able to tell, this is not a good book to begin the series with. At this point, we know these people (and animals) fairly well and nothing they do will come as much surprise to anyone. It still amazes me to no end how prolific kings and princes are in this land. Though I understand that much of the point of these books is to show how little birthright counts when it comes to being good and strong. And it is quite a relief to see Taran doing something other than hot-headedly rushing into danger as he's done in the previous two books. Alexander's characters are growing, slowly but surely. It is with glee that I look forward towards reading yet another installment in this enjoyable series.
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