Coicoy

Before I get into my review, let me just mention that the order I'm reading these in is the order that seems to make sense to me to re-read them. But I also think that for first-time readers, whether they start with The Magician's Nephew or not, it works soooo much better to read Prince Caspian as a direct follow-up to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe . The story begins about a year after the Pevensie children's first trip into Narnia, and it begins at a train station. I've always liked the notion of being whisked away into another realm and having one's surroundings dramatically change. There's a bit of humor involved in the way Lewis writes the transition, too, and I like the bits about Edmund having left some items behind but still having a sandwich in his pocket when the children suddenly find themselves exploring what turns out to be a deserted island. What a mysterious island it is! And yet familiar! The reveal works wonderfully, and the storyte...