The High King Summary
Lloyd Alexander

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The High King Summary

The Newbery-Award winning The High King is the final, and most complex, novel of the Prydain Chronicles,a series which follows the life of Taran, an assistant pig-keeper. A climactic battle between good and evil is fought, and Taran's identity as heir to the throne is finally revealed. For readers who have followed the rest of Taran's adventures, the book is a fitting conclusion, for it brings together all of the characters from...

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