by Lloyd Alexander
The story of the assistant pig-keeper Taran and his adventures through a world of magic and swords. The first book of a series of five, The Chronicles of Prydain. Together with an unlikely band, including a princess, forest creature, dwarf and bard, he sets of to retrieve the magical pig Hen Wen. Taran dreames of adventure but finds himself in the reality of war as he has to stop the Horned King from conquering Prydain and face the evil enchantress Achren. The book is funny and adventurous, full of action and great characters.
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