220 pages; spine creasing, edge wear, cover creases; In this second title in The Prydain Chronicles, Taran joins Prince Gwydion as he leads the quest to destroy the Black Cauldron, the source of the evil powers of the Lord of the Land of Death. Other titles in this quintet are "Book of Three", "Castle of Llyr", "Taran Wanderer", and "The High King", winner of the Newbery Medal.