Prince Caspian, by C.S. Lewis

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I recently decided to read the seven books in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. My son had been telling me how much he loved the books for several years.

Recently, after finishing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I started reading Prince Caspian. It took me a little longer to finish thus second book in the Narnia series.

Prince Caspian was raised by his uncle Miraz, but has to escape after Mirax's son is born, putting Caspian's live in danger. The book tells how Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie meet up with Caspian, then help Caspian take his rightful place as the king of Narnia.

When the children leave England, only a year has passed since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, while 1300 years have passed in Narnia, leaving the children struggling to determine where everything from the first book is.

While the plot of Prince Caspian is a little convoluted, it is still interesting. Part of the charm is following the plot and seeing how it fits with the first book.

All in all, Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis is a decent read, whether read as part of the series, or by itself.

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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Most of us have books that we've been meaning to read for a while, and never quite get around to. For me, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis was one of those books.

A family member had mentioned the book - actually, the whole set of Narnia books - for years, to the point that it became a running joke for us. But finally, I decided to give it a go.

The book takes place in an almost magical wardrobe during World War II, when four siblings are sent to stay elsewhere. As the children explore the house, the youngest child, Lucy, discovers a wardrobe that, when one goes deep enough, turns into another reality. When she comes back out, her siblings figure she has imagined it. They soon realize the truth.

Once inside Narnia, the siblings meet many characters and are drawn into a battle of right-vs.-wrong, and are subtly changed in the process.

C.S. Lewis's classic book is a quick read, and definitely worth reading. After finishing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I will be going on to finish the rest of the series, as well as recommending it to others.

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