The final Prydain book doesn’t feature Taran or his companions. Instead it’s a collection of six short stories about Prydain that flesh out some of the concepts… Read more “Book Review: The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain”
Tag: Mythology
Book Review: The High King
The fifth and final chapter in Taran’s adventures in Prydain, this book brings the various characters and conflicts together for one final big push. Not since The… Read more “Book Review: The High King”
Book Review: Taran Wanderer
The fourth book in Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles, this one takes a somewhat more pensive direction. Taran leaves his home at Caer Dallben once again, but this… Read more “Book Review: Taran Wanderer”
Book Review: The Castle of Llyr
The third book in Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain, The Castle of Llyr finds Taran and Eilonwy about to set off on a journey. It seems that… Read more “Book Review: The Castle of Llyr”
Book Review: The Black Cauldron
The second book in The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander, The Black Cauldron is somewhat more complex and more interesting than The Book of Three. Having already… Read more “Book Review: The Black Cauldron”
Book Review: The Book of Three
The first novel in the Prydain Chronicles, The Book of Three introduces us to Taran the assistant pig-keeper, Hen Wen the pig, Gurgi the…um…wildman?, and the rest,… Read more “Book Review: The Book of Three”
Book Review: Swords in the Mist
Fritz Leiber is nothing if not unpredictable. He takes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser into some weird places this time ‘round. Splitting the pair up in Lean… Read more “Book Review: Swords in the Mist”
Book Review: Servant of the Muses
The first outing of Jake Conrad, a hard boiled detective in the mold of Sam Spade who gets wrapped up with some strange goings on in post-War… Read more “Book Review: Servant of the Muses”
Comic Review: The First Kingdom Vol. 1
I originally wrote this review for the In the Mouth of Dorkness back in 2014. I thought I’d revisit it, as I’m finally reading Volume 2. … Read more “Comic Review: The First Kingdom Vol. 1”
Book Review: Strange Gods
As is frequently the case, this anthology is spotty. There are a couple good stories, a lot of what would be filler in the pages of Weird… Read more “Book Review: Strange Gods”
