C.S. Lewis Archives

Silver Chair, The

“Aslan's instructions always work; there are no exceptions.” Author: C.S. Lewis Eustace is comforting a crying girl at the school where they are both bullied when a headlong flight and a suddenly unlocked door lead them into a world of adventure. In this world, animals talk and princes are ensnared by evil witches and centaurs will take you home with ceremony – if you survive. Jill and Eustace must take on a mission that leaves them face to face with some of their greatest fears – supernaturally tall cliffs, giants with a ken for human flesh, an underground world where [...]

Frances Carden2026-09-13T13:00:44-07:00September 13th, 2026|Tags: C.S. Lewis, children's fiction, Christian fiction, classic, fantasy, fiction, Narnia, The Silver Chair|

Voyage of the Dawn Treader

“Adventures are never fun while you're having them.” Author: C.S. Lewis Lucy and Edmund are stuck with their cousin, Eustace, enduring his haughtiness, when suddenly they are all three sucked into a beautiful picture of a daring ship. They are back again, at last, in their beloved Narnia, and this time the adventure will take them across oceans to the very edge of the world where Aslan’s land is said to begin. The ship, the aptly named Dawn Treader, is captained by King Caspian who, along with his crew and Reepicheep (the brave mouse), are looking for seven lords banished by [...]

Frances Carden2026-06-14T17:08:28-07:00June 14th, 2026|Tags: book review, C.S. Lewis, Christian, Christian fiction, classic, fiction, Narnia, read, reading, ya|

Prince Caspian

"If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been proof that you were not.” Author: C.S. Lewis I’m finally doing it – reading in my late 30s what everyone else read in their childhood: the Chronicles of Narnia series. I just finished the second (or fourth, depending on the order you prefer to read them in) book in the series: Prince Caspian. In Prince Caspian Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter are ushered back to Narnia. One minute, they’re sitting in a train station, waiting to go off for another school year. Narnia is a distant memory. Perhaps something that was [...]

Frances Carden2025-12-15T20:33:53-07:00December 15th, 2025|Tags: book review, C.S. Lewis, Christian, fiction, read, reading|