first 50 pages

The book is about a man named Taran and he is living with two people by the name of Coll and Dallben in a small town. Taran is the pig keeper. Taran wants to be a worrier like the Prince and wants to lean how to fight and wants to do something with his life. One night a giant swarm of wasps come into the town. The pig that Taran is taking care which is not an ordinary pig it is magical, runs off into the woods. Taran takes off after the pig and runs in to the Honored King and his group of evil helpers. Taran is cut in the back ,but manages to escape. In the next morning he wakes up and Prince Gwydion is there. Then they join forces and go look for the pig. Along the way they run into a Gurgi which comes with them on there search for the pig and acts as there guide. Finally they are atackted by the king and his men. Gwydion puts up a good fight and kills many of the kings men by sword and by magic, but he is out numbered and they are captured taken to to the castle.