By
Lloyd Alexander
Princess Eilonwy has accompanied Taran, the assistant Pig-Keeper, on all his adventures. But a princess needs special skills that can only be learned in a royal househols, so she travels to the Island of Mona to begin her proper education. As it turns out, court life isn't as boring as it seems to the unwilling princess-friends and enemies appear in many guises, and danger hides in every corner. When Wilonwy disappears and disturbing rumors about the evil enchantress Achren surface, Taran and his companions undertake an exciting and terrifying mission to rescue their princess. But will Taran battle to save Eilonwy's life only to lose her in the end?
-excerpt from the back cover
This is definetly one of the classic books that every child should read. The Castle of Llyr is actually the third book(the Black Cauldren being the first) so before you read it you should probably read the other two books in the series. I choose this particular book out of the three because it is my favorite of the three. I like how in this book, the romance between Eilonwy and Taran becomes more obvious, though Taran still struggles with his feelings. As always the book is a mix of good adventure, some hilarious moments, and of course some unexpected romance. Both the maing characters are rapidly coming of age and it was nice to see them behave alittle more maturely then they normally do!!!
Also read
The Book of Three
& The Black Cauldren
Both by Lloyd Alexander