The High King: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5

from ImperfectCJ

I nearly never cry at books (with the exception of Anne of Green Gables and A Tale of Two Cities), but I cried twice while listening to this book. I thought that it was just because of how invested I'd become in the characters, but now I'm wondering if it was also in response to the knowledge tha...

from TnTexas

Overall a satisfying ending to a good adventure series, even if it is highly reminiscent of Tolkein's ending for The Lord of the Rings series. Taran and Eilonwy have grown into their roles, and you sense that Prydain's going to be just fine - a good place to leave everything.

from bostonian71

Solid conclusion to this series, though not my favorite installment. There's definitely less humor and character development, as a lot of the plot consists of Taran and company slogging through battle after battle. And there's an accompanying sadness in tone, especially with the deaths of so many...

from The_Hibernator

In the fifth, and final, novel in the Chronicles of Prydain, the final battle with the Death Lord takes place-and all the old buddies from previous books come out to play war. In many ways, this book is darker than the earlier ones. Although it is still appropriate for any child who is capable of...

from HippieLunatic

The High King was an excellent finish to a story of how a boy can grow into a man. While I am a reader drawn to characterization rather than plot (and therefore loved books 3 and 4 over all), I have to admit that 5 was a nice mix of action and development. All women with boys (or adult male geeks...