W. Ross Macdonald School Library

The High King /

Alexander, Lloyd, 1924-2007, author.

The High King / by Lloyd Alexander. - New York : Yearling, 1990, c1968. - 304 pages ; 19 cm - The Chronicles of Prydain ; 5 .

When the sword Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon in the kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress Achren, Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life.


RL: 8.1
010-014 Middle grade / teen.

Newbery Medal, 1969.

0440435749


Imaginary societies--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
Good and Evil--Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc. --Fiction.


FICTION / Fantasy / Epic

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