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    <body><![CDATA[A nice continuation of the series. It was fun to finally get to some characters that I had heard about for some time, and I am curious to read the next two books.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The castle of Llyr is probably as well done as the first book in the series, but does not quite compare to The Black Cauldron.<br/><br/>Eilonwy leaves Caer Dallben to learn to be a lady, and Taran goes with her as an escort.  This leads to adventures on the Isle of Mona, rather than continental Pr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4956193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A note on how times have changed: In the author's note at the beginning of this book, Lloyd Alexander puts forth a pre-emptive plea for his readers to not be frustrated with certain villains not getting comeuppance at the end, explaining that there will be more books with which to tie up loose ends....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43601726">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the third book in <em>The Chronicles of Prydain</em> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander" title="Lloyd Alexander">Lloyd Alexander</a>.  In a way, this is Princess Eilonwy's tale, where she is sent off to the King and Queen of Mona to learn to be a young lady.  Naturally, that involves lots of needlework and hairwashing and dancing about and listening to other y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73580084">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay so I decided to read ahead in the series because it takes so long to read books aloud. The Castle of LLyr is my favorite book in the series. I like that Lloyd Alexander didn't neglect Eilonwy's character. Frequently, the main male character gets all the development and the female lead is suppos...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60513060">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[this is a good book it is the book that follows after the black cauldron. taran likes the girl that he has been traveling with throughout the other books. she has to go to the castle that she grew up in but doesn't want to so taran comes along with her while they are there she gets kidnapped. so he ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49613382">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander, The Castle of Llyr (Yearling, 1966)<br/><br/>The third book in Alexander's classic series takes Taran and friends to Ireland (excuse me, Llyr) when Eilonwy is given over to their regents for a more rounded education than she can get with a couple of old men and an assistant pig-ke...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26209894">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Castle Llyr<br/>By: Lloyd Alexander<br/><br/><br/>	This book is of the fantasy genre.  The Castle Llyr is the sequel to The Black Cauldron.  This book is about the of Taran and his friends to the island kingdom of Mona.  The Princess Eilonwy is kidnapped their and Taran along with the help o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21105015">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[During November I've also finally read the Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander. This series consists of The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24782.Taran_Wanderer_The_Chronicles_of_Prydain_Book_4_" title="Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4) by Lloyd Alexander">Taran Wanderer</a>, and The High King. These books were first recommended to me by my friend Wolf (yes, this is his real name &amp; not some weird ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11656742">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this one would have to be my favorite in the <em>Prydain Chronicles</em>!! It's so fascinating and well written! <br/>The series goes in this order:<br/>The Book of Three<br/>The Black Cauldron<br/>The Castle of Llyr<br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24782.Taran_Wanderer_The_Chronicles_of_Prydain_Book_4_" title="Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4) by Lloyd Alexander">Taran Wanderer</a><br/>The High King<br/><br/>Here's a Brief Synopsis:<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6433932">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Now admittedly I haven't read these since I was a teen, but I must say that as a teen I loved this series.  I read it over and over again...not back to back mind you, but every year or so I'd read them again.  <br/><br/>I thought they were funny and full of action and exciting.  I look forward to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39007196">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this one, but not quite as much as <em>The Black Cauldron</em>.  Each encounter along the way (Llyan, Glew) contributed to the resolution of the book, but I felt like each instance served to fill holes in the story rather than take it to a higher level of complexity.  The usual companions seemed a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41893477">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite of the five Prydain books, mostly because it's sort of a nice comic break between the books that deal with the main villain, and we also learn a lot more about Eilonwy (who I still maintain is one of the best female characters in a fantasy series, ever). Also this is the book where Taran...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63162569">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Alexander's works sees to start rather slowly and then turn into absolute page-turners. This is volume three of a five book series and it continues with the adventures of Taran, Assistant Pig Keeper, and his coterie of companions--Gurgi, the whatever he may be, Flewdder Flamm, the bard-king, Eilonwy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24470975">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Many people see this and <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24782.Taran_Wanderer_The_Chronicles_of_Prydain_Book_4_" title="Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4) by Lloyd Alexander">Taran Wanderer</a> as the weakest books in the Prydain series. I, personally, loved this one--probably because it focuses more on the Princess Eilonwy, her growth and development, and her heritage of magic. When Taran and his friends visit Eilonwy (who has been sent to the Islan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46447516">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This applies to all books in this series<br/><br/>Book three to one of the best fantasy series out there.  While it does not have the over-arcing impact that the Lord of the Rings does, I feel that the characters are more identifiable.  While characters like Aragorn, Gandalf, and Frodo are believa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56388526">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Eilonwy travels to the Isle of Mona to learn to be a proper princess.  Taran goes with her, then has to rescue her from the evil enchantress Achren.<br/><br/>I think I really like 'coming of age' books.  I also like the loose reference to mythology.  These are great fantasy/adventure stories, and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36738325">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another good adventure by Lloyd Alexander. I do find the character of Taran a little exasperating. He makes some of the dumbest decisions, thinking way too much with his emotions and not enough with his head.  (He's not really that much brighter than Rhun in a lot of respects.) He certainly learns r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64599314">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this one as much as the second one. I love seeing the characters growing up and developing. I also enjoy the humor and the plot of the stories. These are definatly great books for middle readers. ]]></body>
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