The Castle of Llyr

★ 4.0 avg 98 votes

About this book

When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.

4.0 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 98 votes
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4.0/5 · 98 readers · 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Light

What order should I read the The Chronicles of Prydain series?

Read The Castle of Llyr first, then follow the publication order above — Taran Wanderer, then The Book Of Three, then The Black Cauldron, then The High King.

How long does it take to read The Castle of Llyr?

About ≈ 3 h 53 m — 210 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Castle of Llyr~3 h 53 m

How many pages is The Castle of Llyr?

210 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Castle of Llyr210

What genre is The Castle of Llyr?

It sits on the Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy shelves.

Is The Castle of Llyr in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Castle of Llyr?

Lloyd Alexander (1924–1720).

The Chronicles of Prydain — reading order

  1. → The Castle of Llyr (1966) you are here
  2. 1 Taran Wanderer (1900)
  3. 2 The Book Of Three (1964)
  4. 3 The Black Cauldron (1965)
  5. 4 The High King (1968)
“Eilonwy of the red-gold hair, the Princess Eilonwy Daughter of Angharad Daughter of Regat of the Royal House of Llyr, was leaving Caer Dallben.”