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A review by lostinfrance
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
3.0
I have fond memories of this book....but I am starting to wonder if I am combining bunch of various Arthurian type stories...and my love for the library as a kid into one big ball of smiles. That said, I had a hard time tracking down this book...and finally had to request a copy through the library. I didn't remember much except a pig and a villain with a skull and antlers in place of a head.
I dove in, excited to escape YA and regular books with something filled with legends and inspired by Welsh folklore....but I found myself dragging my feet the first couple chapters and finding the book a bit dry. Thankfully Eilowny and Fflewddur Fflam appeared....and the hero's journey finally took off with an assortment of characters....ragamuffins and such. Of course, Eilowny speaks to carefree girls...full of spunk and reddish hair....and Fflam is the comic relief for the journey. Taran is our unlikely hero, trying to find Hen Wen and get to his home to warn of the Horned King.
Read if you enjoy Celtic inspired stories...full of magic and unlikely creatures. And if that doesn't inspire you, dig up a book you read a long time ago and had fond memories of...hopefully, I will get through the series this time!
I dove in, excited to escape YA and regular books with something filled with legends and inspired by Welsh folklore....but I found myself dragging my feet the first couple chapters and finding the book a bit dry. Thankfully Eilowny and Fflewddur Fflam appeared....and the hero's journey finally took off with an assortment of characters....ragamuffins and such. Of course, Eilowny speaks to carefree girls...full of spunk and reddish hair....and Fflam is the comic relief for the journey. Taran is our unlikely hero, trying to find Hen Wen and get to his home to warn of the Horned King.
Read if you enjoy Celtic inspired stories...full of magic and unlikely creatures. And if that doesn't inspire you, dig up a book you read a long time ago and had fond memories of...hopefully, I will get through the series this time!