The Castle of Llyr

Author: Lloyd Alexander
I wish you a fair voyage to the Isle of Mona,’ said Dallben the old enchanter. ‘For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are.’ So, with this warning echoing in her ears, Eilonwy departed for her training as a proper princess. But because of her magical powers she was to confront much more than the ordeal of becoming a lady. Realising her peril, Taran….Read More
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