This is third book in the classic "Chronicles of Narnia" series. It's very different from the first two books in the series but it did carry on some things from the first two and featured glimpses into the lives of the children in Narnia from the time near the end of book two.

It tells the story of an unusual boy (Shasta) and kidnapped Narnian talking horse (Bree), who meet up with a runaway princess and her talking horse and have a wide variety of wild adventures in getting from their origins to Narnia / where they ended up going.

Three of the children from book 2 made appearances and, while some elements were predictable there were also a lot of surprises. I enjoyed it.

People who like fantasy, young adult, Christian allegory, adventure, intrigue, justice, and/ or just a good story.

Aslan. So much! Shasta's character and bravery. Bree the horse's humor in teaching Shasta to ride. The contrast between the princesses in the story. The humor. The justice. The imaginative scenes.

The long (to me.. maybe not to others) narration of what the battle scene was like through the hermit's eyes/pool.

Part of me wanted to start the next one but it was time for bed.

Like I was in on the whole adventure or hearing about it from a beloved relative.

"C. S. Lewis

CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics, the Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures." (from Amazon)

It was a fun and lively read. The first two books are probably better. But I still enjoyed this greatly.

There is violence and there are some immoral actions, though they are used to show the value of moral ones.

I borrowed a copy of this book from my local library.

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