The High King
by Lloyd Alexander
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurefamilymyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and polished: a warm-hearted fantasy novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.3 / 5
19 ratings
About This Book
In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.
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- Author
- Lloyd Alexander
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 285
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- Open Library
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