Title: Prince Caspian
Author: C.S. Lewis
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia, book 4
Major Themes: Allegories, Fantasy
Synopsis: When the Pevensie siblings are unexpectedly transported back to Narnia, they are confused about why they came—until they find out about a battle that is about to begin which, if lost, could bring ruin to Narnia.
One of my goals over this next year is to get through the rest of the Chronicles of Narnia series. I thoroughly enjoy these stories, and so do my siblings, so reading them aloud together is a great way for me to get through them and have a shared family experience of the books. We started Prince Caspian at Christmas time last year, and because we live in the Southern Hemisphere, that was the beginning of summer. It’s taken until the end of summer (nearly four months later!) to finish it, but we all enjoyed the story anyway. I don’t think this was quite as much of a favorite of mine as some of the other stories in this series, but I did get more out of the allegory in this book, so that was fun!
Publisher’s description:
Narnia…where animals talk…where trees walk…where a battle is about to begin.
A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.
My thoughts:
I loved so many aspects of Prince Caspian! For starters, it was a lot of fun to be back in the Narnian world, after a bit of a break from it with The Horse and His Boy. It was also fun to see how the Pevensie siblings got back into Narnia, and see Narnia many years on from its creation.
What stuck out the most to me, though, was the allegory this story contained. There is a part in the story where the characters had to decide whether they’d literally “walk by faith” or not, and watching them trying to work through it—and seeing what happened afterward—was quite an encouragement for me.
If you have children who enjoy fantasy stories, or you enjoy books with strong Christian content and an exciting adventure on the side, I’d highly recommend you check out this series. Prince Caspian was fun and engaging, and my siblings had difficulty letting me stop reading for the night once we got going. Enjoyed by the whole family, these are books to treasure and share with others.
WARNING: “By Jove” is used in ch. 1 (twice), 2, 3, and 10; “I’m jiggered” is used in ch. 2; “goodness knows” is used in ch. 2 (twice); “Great Scott” is used in ch. 2, 8, and 14; garn is used in ch. 3; “by the Lion” is used in ch. 7; golly is used in ch. 8; “for goodness’ sake” is used in ch. 11; “great heaven” is used in ch. 13; “thank heavens” is used in ch. 14; “you little ass” is used in ch. 14; and “live…with a lot of blooming animals” is used in ch. 15. A man is shot at in ch. 3. Ch. 5 mentions several people who were assassinated. A bear is killed in ch. 9. People are shot at in ch. 10. In ch. 12, there are mentions of a hag and a wer-wolf who were planning to use bad magic, a fight, and some people are killed. In ch. 14, there is a fight with multiple people killed.
Age levels:
Listening Level—Ages 8 – 12, 10 – 12, Family Friendly
Reading Independently—Ages 10 – 12, 12 – 15
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