Chronicles of Prydain: Taran Wanderer : The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 4 (50th Anniversary Edition) (Series #4) (Hardcover)

from CherieDooryard

This one is so different from the other Prydain books. It focuses very closely on Taran's development--almost all other characters are missing or seen only in passing--and reads almost like a fable. The last two books have definitely been "set-up" books, deepening the characters and the stakes fo...

from bookwitch24

While Taran and his friends still face adventures in this book, the main adventure is that of self-discovery. This gives it a bit of a different set up from the rest of the books. When I first read it as a child, I didn't like it as much as the others, but now that I'm older I can appreciate it m...

from tapestry100

Possibly the best of the 5 books, Taran Wanderer tells of Taran's search for his parentage and the people that he meets on the way. It is the typical story of a boy discovering who he is through his journeys, but it feels like the most thought-through and complete novels in the series.

from SamuelFlanders

The first half of this book is somewhat boring. But, once it hits the middle, it gets really good and interesting. However, it gets even better in the last few chapters when Taran, the main character, begins wandering around and learning a lot of different skills and ideas from different people t...

from SamuelFlanders

The first half of this book is somewhat boring. But, once it hits the middle, it gets really good and interesting. However, it gets even better in the last few chapters when Taran, the main character, begins wandering around and learning a lot of different skills and ideas from different people t...