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(aka: The Virgin and the Swine) This fourth and final "branch" of Walton's epic fantasy concludes the story begun in Prince of Annwn (Classic Returns, LJ 5/1/92). All fantasy collections will want it. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gilvaethwy the son of Don was in a bad way.

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Book One: The Pigs of Pryderi
Chapter 1: The Love-Sickness of Gilvaethwy
Chapter 2: The Magic of Gwydion
Chapter 3: Flight
Chapter 4: The Hosting of Math
Chapter 5: The Battle
Chapter 6: Peace
Chapter 7: Gwydion and Pryderi Speak With Swords
Chapter 8: How the Host Came Home
Chapter 9: The Judgment of Math
Chapter 10: Back to the Forge
Book Two: Llew
Chapter 1: Math Seeks a New Footholder
Chapter 2: Math Tests Arianrhod
Chapter 3: Gwydion's Wish Come True
Chapter 4: The Warning of the Stars
Chapter 5: The Dawning of a Mind
Chapter 6: At the Castle of the Silver Wheel
Chapter 7: The Adventure of the Gold-Shoemakers
Chapter 8: The Last Curse of Arianrhod
Book Three: The Loves of Blodeuwedd
Chapter 1: The Counsel of Math
Chapter 2: The Coming of Goronwy Pevr
Chapter 3: Weavers of Darkness
Chapter 4: The Sentence of the Stars
Chapter 5: The Death of Dylan
Chapter 6: The Last Spell of Arianrhod
Chapter 7: Gwydion Goes Upon a Strange Quest
Chapter 8: The Hosting of Gwynedd
Chapter 9: Doom
Chapter 10: Llech Goronwy

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 4 in Mabinogi. (standard series)

Preceded by The Song of Rhiannon.

This is book 18 of 64 in Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series. (publisher series)

Preceded by Meredith's allegory The shaving of Shagpat,, and followed by Deryni Rising.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Evangeline Walton (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Collier Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 1993
ISBN: 978-0020264729
Page Count: 368 pages

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