They turn on the classical virtues of loyalty, courage, and wisdom, and those values are ultimately rewarded. The books contain plenty of darkness, but they are not dark books, rather -old-fashioned. Loosely based on Welsh myths, the books tell a fairly conventional story: A young boy, Taran, bored with his ordinary life sets off on a series of adventures, learns some lessons, confronts a great evil, becomes a man, and assumes a place of leadership. This series captures, for me, what a perfect Young Adult fantasy series looks like. They did more than speak to me - they enchanted me. Growing up, I adored the “Chronicles of Prydain” which I read and reread every few years. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart.” Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often woefully unprepared. “Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do.
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