Fantasy book with skeleton army from 70s

[nyquil99]

I was talking to my mother the other day and she remembered reading a fantasy book that she really liked; which is a surprise because she doesn't like fantasy books. She couldn't remember the author or the book title so I hope someone might remember it. This is what I have to go on:

• She read it when I was a baby, so that is around 1978. I would assume that it was written in the 70s.
• A fantasy book set in a medieval era (England) that had lots of magic
• Featured a skeleton army, which she said helped the hero (but she could be wrong about that)
• She made it sound like a lighthearted fantasy book with a lot of action and satire; focused around a family.

Thanks your help.

 

[Coffeemachtspass]

Sounds like The Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander. Disney made an animated movie that was loosely based on it.

 

[Andrew.J]

This, sir, is necromancy at its finest.

 

[TomTB]

Better late than never

 

[Coffeemachtspass]

This, sir, is necromancy at its finest.

So kind.
I was always fond of the character names in the story: Welsh origin and unpronounceable to a West Coast American like myself.

 

[robert eggleton]

I'm thinking about starting at the beginning with Piers Anthony novels.

 

[Derk of Derkholm]

Hmm, might be part 2 of "The lord of the Rings", if those skeletons are maybe not skeletons but ghosts

 

[Bierschneeman]

Sounds like evil dead 3: Bruce Campbell vs the army of darkness, the novelization.