Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia: Book 2 in the Chronicles of Narnia

by C.SA. Lewis

The four Prevensies help Caspian battle Mraz and ascend his rightful throne. Marina is a land between the lamp- post and the castle of Cair Paravel, where animals talk, where magical things happen, and where adventures begin.

Mass Market Paperback

Published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Llianne Olivo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read Prince Caspian sometime between 2009 and 2012, probably curled up on the floor of a crowded classroom or tucked away in the back of the library where no one was paying attention. It was fine. Not bad. Not great. Just fine. I remember being excited to return to Narnia with the Pevensies, but this book felt slower, more distant than the first one. There was a lot of build-up and talking, less wonder. The magic was still there, but buried under strategy and waiting and grown-up tension I did not fully care about yet.

Caspian as a character never clicked for me. He felt more like a symbol than a person. The creatures of Narnia still held charm, and the moments with Aslan gave me a familiar sense of spiritual weight, like something holy was brushing the edge of the story. But it did not hold me the way The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe did. It felt like a pause instead of a leap.

Still, I do not regret reading it. It filled the space between then and now. It gave me something to walk through, even if I did not want to stay long. Three stars, for the memory of it, and the quiet way it tried to keep the magic alive.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Felt a lil too slow every so often but still suchhh a classic. I wish Reepicheep had more of a presence like in the movie but ig there’s only so much you can do with 190 pages

[Eleggtricity · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a very big fan of this book. Wasn’t as intertwined with the first book as I thought it was going to be. I mean, one of the chapters is called: “Aslan Makes a Hole in the Air.”