Prince Caspian

"So glad I'm re-reading this series. This book introduced some great new characters into the series, and the returning characters showed a lot of development."

"4.5⭐ This book isn't quite as good as some of the others, but it's still really good! It's short and fast paced, with a fun plot and amazing characters! The Pevensie siblings are back in Narnia, plus we're introduced to a plethora of new, lovable characters! A few of my favorites are Caspian, Trumpkin, Trufflehunter, and of course, Reepicheep, the best and bravest of them all! I 100% recommend checking out this series! "

"The prince needs help to protect his kingdom"

"prince caspian and edmund could get it but fr a good book even though theres a time jump"

"This installment of the Chronicles of Narnia is perhaps a little less pleasant to read (and a bit more of a challenge to review). There are inspiring images, to be sure. But the mythology tends to run a little off the rails. It is even more symbolic than it's predecessor, more esoteric and hard to follow in places, with literary contrivances that just don't do the story justice. It shows its age and cultural biases more distinctly than the others (though not as much as, say, the Space Trilogy). That being said, it still manages to be inspirational, a story worth reading particularly for discussion, one that captures the imagination of young and old alike - or at least me, young and old. I think it is worth reading at least once, then you can probably skip it on future visits to the series, if, like me, it's not your favorite."

"This was a fun book in the series. I really liked how it showed a young prince willing to believe in the stories of the old ways even though the king didn't let anyone speak of it. And I appreciated that (even though the king handpicked them himself) the prince's teachers risked their lives to teach him of the old ways. And as in all the Narnia books, being an animal lover myself, I love to see the animals have a voice and be a big part of the story."

"* But the spirit of adventure was rising in them all, and no one really wanted to be back at school.<br/>* I’m a beast, I am, and a Badger what’s more. We don’t change. We hold on. <br/>* It now seemed to them quite possible that they might win a war and quite certain that they must wage one.<br/>* The creature can’t help it’s ancestry. <br/>* Those who run first do not always run last, said the Centaur. And why should we let the enemy choose our position instead of choosing it ourselves? <br/>* That’s the worst of girls, said Edmund to Peter and the Dwarf. They never carry a map in their heads. That’s because our heads have something inside them, said Lucy. <br/>* Wouldn’t it be dreadful if some day, in our own world, at home, men started going wild inside, like the animals here, and still looked like men, so that you’d never know which were which? <br/>* Aslan, said Lucy, you’re bigger. That is because you are older, little one, answered he. Not because you are? I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger. <br/>* Please, Aslan! Am I not to know? To know what would have happened, child? Said Aslan. No. Nobody is ever told that. ... But anyone can find out what will happen. <br/>* Things never happen the same way twice. <br/>* Welcome, Prince, said Aslan. Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia? I don’t think I do, Sir, said Caspian. I’m only a kid. Good, said Aslan. If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been a proof that you were not. <br/>"

"8/10"

"Voyage of the Dawn Treader"

"I had not realized just how good of a book Prince Caspian was before. Who knew that C.S. Lewis could write such a compelling tale of colonization, racism (species-ism?), and helping people re-embrace identity (even if the victims are British)? And as always, his humor slaps."