A review by fictionflowers
The Magician's Nephew / The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe / The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

5.0

One of my favourite books of my childhood, my omnibus of the first three Chronicles of Narnia books is falling apart in the middle because of how often I read and reread this fantastical adventure. Lewis' use of Aslan as an allegory for Jesus Christ is well known, but even as a child who was brought up going to church every Sunday I was well into adolescence before I made the connection. I was far more preoccupied with Lucy's adventures, Edmund's baffling obsession with Turkish Delight, Peter's oldest-child bossiness and Susan's struggle to find her place in the world. Even if you've never read another CS Lewis book, or don't feel you have the attention span for yet another YA series, I highly recommend this book. It stands wonderfully on its own, and has undoubtedly influenced the way I see myself, my siblings, the books I read, and the world I live in - even well into adulthood.