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Violence
Some
Fantasy combat and the threat of the Cauldron-Born undead; age-appropriate for middle-grade
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The moral weight of what it costs to destroy evil — and the question of what a person is worth sacrificing — begins to develop the depth that will define the series' finale
What this book is about
The second Chronicles of Prydain novel follows Taran and a band of companions on a quest to seize and destroy the Black Cauldron — source of the undead Cauldron-Born warriors. Alexander earns the Newbery Honor for this middle entry; the moral stakes are higher than the first book, and the sacrifice required to destroy the Cauldron is genuinely moving. Appropriate for all ages.
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