by C.S. Lewis

Book Four of the Chronicles of Narnia.

1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
2. Prince Caspian
3. Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4. The Silver Chair
5. The Horse and His Boy
6. The Magician’s Nephew
7. The Last Battle

The Silver Chair follows Eustace, who we met in Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Jill, a schoolmate of his. The story begins with Eustace and Jill running from bullies at their nightmarish boarding school. As they creep through bushes and brambles, they happen upon a wall with a door in it. Opening the door, they find themselves on top of a very high mountain in a forest. Eustace thinks that they have entered Narnia, but Jill, a very sensible girl, has no such ideas.

Wandering in the woods, Aslan appears to the girl and assigns her to a quest - to find the lost Prince Rillian and restore him to his kingdom. When the two children arrive in Narnia, they meet characters such as King Caspian (who is by now very old), Puddleglum the Marshwiggle, a Parliament of Talking Owls, and Trumpkin the Dwarf, who is also Very Old.

When the quest is explained to the Parliament, the owls take it into their heads to help them along, and introduce them to Puddleglum the Marshwiggle, who will help them on their way.

The journey takes them into the cold North, and to the Land of the Giants of the Northern Frontier. Several harrowing events are narrowly escaped, and as they are fleeing the Giant King’s hunting party, they fall into a ravine that takes them to the Underworld Realm of the Green Lady. There, they are met by a host of strange, silent creatures who take them to a man who appears to be insane.

The Silver Chair concludes after breath-taking glimpses of Deep Deep Underworld and singing fire salamanders, visions of serene, pale-yet-dark beauty, and many unexpected twists.

But, Jill wonders, who is the mysterious Green Lady and the silent Knight in Black that keep appearing to the travelers? Who is holding the missing Prince captive, and is he really dead? And what is the hidden plot that Underworld is scheming?

Personal Rating: 8
The Silver Chair is filled to the brim with delightfully enchanting imagery and exciting adventures. This was another of my favorites from C.S. Lewis. I highly recommend reading.

Content Rating: E
As always, tales from the Chronicles of Narnia are aimed to please every reader.