I needed this book. After finishing book 5 (which is technically the last one aside from this) I was anxious to return to Prydain because I missed it so, and I consumed this book in one night. My only complaint is that it was too short.

This book answers a lot of questions and fills in the gaps to some backstories. How Dallben came to live with the three witches, the dark and gruesome history of the sword Dyrnwyn, and how Fflewddur Fflam was given his harp, to name a few.

The stories contained the same charm and magic as the rest of the series and it was a delightful taste after the bitter sweetness of reading the High King. Even though it's super short, don't forget to pick this one up.