I have found words....

And yet I still lack words to describe how much I adored this book. There was just so many things, so many elements to this story. Taran's journey takes him much further than he ever intended and along the way he learned so many great life lessons that even apply today. I especially loved Taran's time spent among the Free Commots. I strongly believe that this book could have been longer and slightly more in depth concerning the part with Morda and the Fair Folk. CRADDOC!!!! That man had no idea how badly he destroyed Taran. It was a selfish and cruel thing to do. I literally had to put the book down and just...AHHHH!

I was so happy to see good old Doli rejoin the group. I'd missed him in the last one. And I love how Fflewddur keeps turning up. And there's Gurgi...who doesn't love Gurgi?? I really missed Elinowy and her clever/amusing sayings and comparisons. I hope she has a bigger part in the next one.

Of the series this one is my second favorite, only after The Black Cauldron and closely tied with The Book of Three. I am so so pumped to finish the last book and yet I really don't want this series to end. Thank you, Lloyd Alexander for creating this amazing story and sharing it with the world.