If the Black Cauldron’s corrupting lure—and Ellidyr’s final sacrifice to end it—stuck with you, you’ll love how A Wizard of Earthsea probes the weight of power. Like Taran learning from Adaon’s brooch that wisdom matters more than glory, Ged must face the havoc his own pride unleashes and learn the true name of what he’s set loose. It’s the same heartbeat: strength tempered by conscience, and magic that means responsibility.

Loved traveling with Taran, Eilonwy, Fflewddur, Gurgi, and Doli—each bringing humor, courage, or craft as Huntsmen closed in? The Fellowship of the Ring gives you that same fellowship energy: a colorful company whose songs, spats, and steadfastness carry them through ambushes and shadowed roads while a dark artifact threatens the world.

If Taran’s journey—from rash pride to hard lessons under Adaon’s guidance—hooked you, The Blue Sword delivers a similarly satisfying arc. Harry Crewe is thrust into an alien land and, like Taran, must learn skill, judgment, and purpose before she can lead. The trials feel earned, the victories honest, and the maturation as poignant as Taran choosing duty over glory.

If the Mabinogion fingerprints in The Black Cauldron—Arawn’s shadow, the Marshes of Morva’s perilous bargains—enchanted you, Walton’s The Song of Rhiannon dives straight into those Welsh roots. You’ll find otherworldly realms, solemn oaths, and mythic figures whose choices ripple across lands, echoing the grave, storied magic that surrounds the Cauldron-Born.

If you enjoyed Taran’s clear mission to neutralize the Black Cauldron—through Morva’s riddling witches, relentless pursuit, and costly choices—The Silver Chair offers a similarly sharp quest. Jill, Eustace, and stalwart Puddleglum trek through marshes and dark caverns to rescue Prince Rilian from an underground enchantress, their camaraderie and resolve recalling Taran’s band braving the Huntsmen of Annuvin.