Heir of Rengarth (Sword and Circlet)

I'll be honest - it has been years since I last read this book, but I remember reading it several times. It will appeal more to a young-adult audience as it is a very typical sword and sorcery fare. I will say these were among the first fantasy novels I read and I enjoyed them at the time; they were instrumental in starting me on a lifetime of reading. When I re-read them when I was older, although I found the story flatter than I did as a youngster, I still had fun with it. This is book 2 of, I believe, a 4 or 5 book series, so don't expect a nice tidy wrap-up.