The Chronicles of Prydain

The Chronicles of Prydain is a series of high fantasy books written by Lloyd Alexander. It consists of five novels and a collection of short stories. The series was adapted into a Disney film titled The Black Cauldron.

The Chronicles of Prydain

Author	Lloyd Alexander
Illustrator	Evaline Ness
Cover artist	Jean-León Huens
Country	United States
Genre	High fantasy
No. of books	5

Setting

The story takes place in Prydain, a fictional country ruled by a High King who oversees several minor kingdoms. The setting is based on Wales and inhabited by creatures and characters inspired by Welsh mythology and folklore.

The series follows the protagonist Taran, who has a series of adventures wherein he helps protect the land of Prydain from various threats. Taran's major companions are the Princess Eilonwy, the bard Fflewddur Fflam, the wild beast-man Gurgi, and the dwarf Doli.

Content

Novels

• The Book of Three
• The Black Cauldron
• The Castle of Llyr
• Taran Wanderer
• The High King

Short stories

• Coll and his White Pig
• The Truthful Harp
• The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain