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The Silver Chair

February 16, 2026 by Daniel Dignan Leave a Comment

While trying to escape school bullies, Eustace finds himself in Narnia once again, along with a friend, Jill. The great lion, Aslan, had called them and assigned them a mission to find a lost prince. To guide them, he gives four signs that they must follow at all costs. As they begin, they meet an unlikely guide who lives in a marshland and helps them form a plan. However, Eustace and Jill’s forgetfulness puts them in grave danger.

After a brave escape, they find themselves in an underworld surrounded by earthmen who take them to a dark knight and an evil enchantress. Deception is thick, but their guide encourages them to remember and follow Aslan’s instructions.

Filed Under: Adventures and Quests Tagged With: C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Silver Chair

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

August 16, 2025 by Daniel Dignan Leave a Comment

King Caspian journeys across the sea east of Narnia in search of the seven lords who were loyal to his late father. Joined by Edmund, Lucy, and the bratty Eustace, they have several unusual, sometimes horrifying, and thrilling adventures.

One of the adventures tests Caspian’s leadership on the Lone Islands. In another, they meet a dragon that behaves peculiarly. They also meet a wizard in a strange house and invisible creatures. In addition, a sea serpent, a land of dreams, a lake of gold, and the end of the world are in store. Reepicheep (a talking mouse) shows tremendous courage and behaves like a valiant knight, spurring them on to feats of bravery and honor as he tries to reach Aslan’s country.

For your benefit, pay attention to the contrasts between Eustace (the anti-hero) and the heroic Reepicheep. (Readers are meant to learn from both.) Also, the dragon episode is a key part of the book, alluding to biblical truths about becoming a good person.

This is the third book in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. If you have never read these books before, I recommend reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian first.

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Filed Under: Adventures and Quests Tagged With: C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia