First published 2006
Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper faces his greatest challenge yet when he and his companions must confront Arawn's army of deathless warriors. These undead soldiers draw their evil power from a mystical black cauldron, and Taran knows he must capture this dark artifact to save Prydain. The quest becomes more perilous when three powerful enchantresses block their path, threatening to transform Taran and his friends into toads. As the young hero ventures deeper into enemy territory, he discovers that victory will demand a terrible sacrifice. The battle for the cauldron will test not only his courage but his willingness to pay an unimaginable price for the freedom of his homeland.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Prydain
182 pages · Library Binding · Turtleback Books