Taran Wanderer
Author: Lloyd Alexander
Year: 1967
Abstract:
Taran has at long last decided he must know who his parents are. With faithful Gurgi at his side he sets off to wander the
countryside and find out who he is. But what he finds is so much more and so much less than he wanted.
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: The Chronicles of Prydain
The Book of Three [1964]
The Black Cauldron [1965]
The Castle of Llyr [1966]
The High King [1968]
tyranist's Review
Lacking some of the high adventure and punch of the first three novels in the Chronicles, this one is more about growing up
and understanding who we are than anything else. There are priceless moments still and following Taran's journey is fun in
the same sense as before. Missing here is that sense of wonder. The story becomes a little more real, a little darker, a
little more grim. But it builds well to the finale in The High King.
Don't be lost and put off by this one. It is critical to the series even though it may not suit everyone.