At last, I've finished this series that I finally got a chance to read, and I couldn't be happier that it happened. From the very start to this finish, the Chronicles of Prydain have been excellent and are very special. This book shocked me several times over with the sheer amount of deaths it had, but it was still well worth the journey. I think this is a beautiful series, and it reminds me why I think older children's fantasy novels are a unique sort of magic all their own. I think everyone ought to give this series a shot.