Next up on my reading list is Prince Caspian, by C.S. Lewis. This is the second book published (though 4th chronologically) in his The Chronicles of Narnia series.
The issue of “order” is a bit confusing so I’ll clarify a bit below, with the help of wikipedia:
Reading order
Fans of the series often have strong opinions over the order in which the books should be read. The issue revolves around the placement of The Magician’s Nephew and The Horse and His Boy in the series. Both are set significantly earlier in the story of Narnia than their publication order and fall somewhat outside the main story arc connecting the others. The reading order of the other five books is not disputed.
Book Published Internal chronology[21] Earth Narnia The Horse and His Boy 1954 [1940] 1014 The Last Battle 1956 1949 2555 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 1950 1940 1000–1015 The Magician’s Nephew 1955 1900 1 The Silver Chair 1953 Autumn 1942 2356 Prince Caspian 1951 1941 2303 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 1952 Summer 1942 2306–2307
So just to clear up any confusion, I will be reading the books from the series in the order wherein they were published. By publication order, Prince Caspian is second.
Publisher’s summary
The unabridged digital audio edition of Prince Caspian, book four in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Lynn Redgrave.
The Pevensie siblings travel back to Narnia to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he 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.
Prince Caspian is the fourth book in C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages with magical lands where animals talk and trees walk for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to journey back to Narnia, listen to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the fifth book in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Don’t miss any of the books in C.S. Lewis’ classic Chronicles of Narnia series.
©1951, 1979 C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Always loved the part of the CSL series that introduced Prince Caspian 🙌🏼
I’m definitely looking forward to the reread.
Let me know how you like the series.
I will! I plan to review all of them, though probably not all at once.