Lloyd Alexander was one of America's most respected and best-loved authors with a huge international following. The Chronicles of Prydain won many awards, including the Newbery Medal for The High King and a Newbery Honor for The Black Cauldron. In 2003 he was awarded a Life Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Convention.
A very fine fantasy adventure with ... a quite compelling magic of its own. * Times Literary Supplement * I love these books...Long Live Prydain! * Meg Rosoff, Award-winning author of How I Live Now *