The Castle of Llyr
- 206
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Castle of Llyr” carries “The Chronicles of Prydain” on with humour and feeling. It is the third of five volumes following Taran, the young Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his friends, and Prince Rhun, cheerful and a little hapless, is for some readers the best thing in it. Others feel the pattern of the series is familiar by now, and Eilonwy herself is offstage for much of the story.
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About the book
The Castle of Llyr (1966) is a high fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander, the third of five volumes in The Chronicles of Prydain. The story continues the adventures of Taran, the "Assistant Pig-Keeper", and his companions.
Reading order · The Chronicles of Prydain
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 116 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 44% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 17 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 99 | 85% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Castle of Llyr?
It has 206 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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