Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
Prince Gwydion and Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, must lead a precarious expedition to recover the most powerful weapon in the kingdom of Prydain from the evil clutches of Arawn-Death-Lord.
The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and discovered the truth about himself.