It was very interesting reading this book again after so long. When I read it as a child it was one story, and now it is another. Both are good - when I was a kid it was more of an adventure story. As an adult it is the story about the world changing when you learn and how that can be a mixed blessing.

I was charmed at the independence and intelligence of E, who was cocky and high handed but usually right and usually wise. For her to be written in the 70’s, makes me feel we have both come a long way and not come along way, seeing as it is still struggle to see female characters so well represented on television.

Throughout the story you definitely get the impression that it is written from Taran’s point of view and thus a flawed account. Which I love. You can see the hints of what is really going on but are limited by his narrow understanding.