The cronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian

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I don’t know about you, but me, when I just want to escape from the daily stress and
problems I like to relax by reading a book that reflex friendship and adventure. Also, I love when it
all happens in an imaginary world. It helps me navigate into the story and I begin travelling along
with the characters.
A book of this specific type is “Prince Caspian” from “The cronicles of Narnia”
series, written by C. S. Lewis, which I am reviewing today. The whole adventure starts when 4
children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are magically whisked away from a British railway
station to a beach near an old and ruined castle in Narnia, where they have once been before. They
determine the ruin is Cair Paravel, where they once ruled as the kings and queens of Narnia. We
discover that although only a year has passed in England, 1300 years have passed in Narnia. They
starting walking along the beach when they noticed a bunch of soldiers trying to drown a dwarf.
The children rescue him and find out that his name is Trumpkin the Dwarf. After thanking them, he
tells them  Narnia's history since their disappearance. Telmarines conquered Narnia, which is now
ruled by King Miraz and his wife, Queen Prunaprismia. Miraz usurped the throne by killing his
brother, King Caspian IX, the father of Prince Caspian. Miraz tolerated the rightful heir, Prince
Caspian, until his own son was born. Caspian escaped from Miraz's castle with the aid of his tutor
Doctor Cornelius, who schooled him in the lore of Old Narnia, and gave him Queen Susan's horn.
Caspian fled into the forest but was knocked unconscious when his horse bolted. He awoke in the
den of a talking badger, Trufflehunter, and two dwarfs, Nikabrik and Trumpkin, who accepted
Caspian as their king.  During a midnight council, Doctor Cornelius arrived to warn them of the
approach of King Miraz and his army; he urged them to flee to  in the great woods near Cair
Paravel. The Telmarines followed the Narnians, and after several skirmishes the Narnians appeared
close to defeat. At a second war council, they decided to wind Queen Susan's horn in the hopes that
it would bring help.
Trumpkin and the Pevensies make their way to Caspian. The trek proves difficult, but Aslan appears
to Lucy and instructs her to guide the others behind him. Aslan sends Peter, Edmund, and Trumpkin
ahead to Aslan's How to deal with treachery brewing there, and follows with Susan and Lucy. Peter,
Edmund, and Trumpkin arrive and drive out or kill the creatures threatening Caspian. Peter
challenges Miraz to single combat: the winner of the battle will be the winner of the war. Miraz
accepts the challenge, goaded by lords Glozelle and Sopespian. Miraz loses the combat, but
Glozelle and Sopespian declare that the Narnians have cheated. From now if you liked the story I
will let you finish it yourself and find out what happened next.
Summing it all up, Narnia, the land of many mystical creatures, was invaded by humans
who destroyed the land with their pride and selfishness, driving away all the beautiful beings. The 4
children, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan together with Aslan, the ruler of Narnia, and Prince
Caspian are trying to bring peace back on the land.
Personally, I love this book because it gives us reasons to believe that everything is possible.
I mean who would have thought that the savers of Narnia would be 4 children. They defeated evil
by fighting together for what they love and what they respect, actions that are very inspirational for
many readers.
In conclusion, if you enjoy reading books with imaginary, spectacular adventures, “The
cronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian” is one I promise you will enjoy.