This is my favorite of the series so far. There's so much adventure to get caught up in, even if one doesn't look past the surface, and it's full of magic and fun. It was nice to be able to see characters from the previous book this time (besides the Pevensies and Aslan), namely Caspian and Reepicheep, and the search for the seven Narnian lords who'd been sent off into the east was an good backdrop to the story.

The end to the story was emotional, and I really felt for the Pevensies in their loss. I wonder if it's similar to what the disciples must have felt when Jesus left them on Earth. My favorite part of the book, though, was Eustace's arc. It was brilliant, a true redemption story, and even realistic in that he certainly wasn't perfect afterward, but he certainly was changed. While I'm sure I'll need to go back through the series again to catch things I didn't pick up on this first time through, I loved this book and am curious to see how things will change with the four Pevensies all "retired." ( )

A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning.

Well written with plenty of interesting ideas and happenings, but where is the story? It seems that all the characters do is travel from island to island, chapter to chapter discovering something new and never referring back to it. There is no real driving force, no enemy and no motive. I hope that The Silver Chair will be a bit more satisfying. ( )

Book 5 in The Chronicles of Narnia series Edmund, Lucy and a new character Eustace joins the travelers on an adventure that takes place on The Great Eastern Ocean. Looking for seven Lords who were banished by King Caspian's uncle Miraz. ( )

My memory of this entry in the Narnia series had been based entirely on the movie & as it turns out, this movie was the least faithful to the text! While there are some adventures, they are mostly disconnected. I did prefer the book's version of the Duffers & may have liked the entire book more if I hadn't had the movie plot in my head...

Chrissi Hart's reading of this one didn't seem up to the standard of her previous recordings, with some odd little halts at times. However, it is still a decent recording & her voice for Reepicheep in particular was good. ( )