The Iron Ring

Blurb

The Iron Ring is a fantasy novel for children by Lloyd Alexander. It features a young king Tamar who leaves Sundari Palace on a quest journey in a land of humans and talking animals, which are inspired by Indian mythology. The caste system of India is one ground for conflict in the novel and names are strongly Hindi.
The book includes a two-page Author's Note, three-page List of Characters and Places, one-page Map of the Region, and two-page Glossary with 27 entries from acharya to suta.