Friday, November 25, 2011

The Horse and His Boy: Book Review





Title: The Horse and His Boy
Author: C.S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperTrophy
My Rating: 4 Stars
Buy The Book:
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"Narnia...where horses talk and hermits like company, where evil men turn into donkeys, where boys go into battle...and where the adventure begins.

During the Golden Age of Narnia, when Peter is High Kind, a boy named Shasta discovers he is not the son of Arsheesh, the Calormene fisherman, and decides to run far away to the North--to Narnia. When he is mistaken for another runaway, Shasta is led to discover who he really is and even finds his real father."





Before Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy returned back to England, they lived many wonderful years in Narnia. The Horse and His Boy brings us back to those glorious days, except viewed through the eyes of four others; two humans and two talking horses. Shasta and Aravis run away from their terrible circumstances to find Narnia with their two talking horses, Bree and Hwin. As they travel, they encounter several obstacles that guard their way. Yet through these obstacles, they discover a plot of a surprise attack on Narnia and Archenland. They must race the clock to help save these two great places from unsuspecting terror.

How great it is to return to Narnia again and again! C.S. Lewis has given us another masterful tale filled with the great wonders of Narnia and the lands surrounding it. The adventure is just as thrilling, the characters just as realistic and the writing just as unique.

I love C.S. Lewis' style of writing. He has a very unique, yet simple way to present his story to all. It is just as enjoyable for adults to read as it is for children. Not only is it his writing that draws me into his books, but the original plotlines and characters. Every story has an incredible ring and an unforgettable journey.

The Narnia series will forever hold a special place in my heart. :)







What's Coming Up Next?

The Skeleton Key, by Anthony Horowitz
Torrent, by Lisa T. Bergren
Life Support, by Robert Whitlow
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling
Love on the Line, by Deeanne Gist

1 comment:

  1. This is my favorite of the Narnia Chronicles! I found it was much more of a story about the horse, not his boy. Thanks for the review!

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