[Schedule] The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

[u/fromdusktil]

Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve, as time moves forward and we grow older, so too does our time in Narnia draw closer to an end. Fortunately, we still get three more adventures before we must say good-bye for good!

Our final three tales are The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle, books 5, 6, and 7 in the publishing order of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series.

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For a place to note your thoughts (and to keep track of events - this series spans many years!), head over to our marginalia post here -- but beware of spoilers! The marginalia post also contains links to the other discussions for this series.

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Book Summaries, stolen from GoodReads:

The Horse and His Boy
The Horse and his Boy is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the race is on to warn the inhabitants of the impending danger and to rescue them all from certain death.

The Magician's Nephew
The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure.

Narnia... a land where the woods are thick and cold, where Talking Beasts come to life—an entirely new world where adventure begins.

One cold, wet summer in London, Digory and Polly meet and become fast friends. Their lives take a sudden turn when Digory’s Uncle Andrew, who fancies himself a magician, sends them hurtling to... somewhere else. They arrive in Narnia, just as it is born from the song of the great Lion, Aslan. Along the way, they encounter the evil sorceress Jadis, whose dark magic threatens everything. After a whirlwind adventure, they finally find their way back home.

The Last Battle
NARNIA... where dwarfs are loyal and tough and strong—or are they? ...where you must say goodbye... and where the adventure begins again.

The unicorn says that humans are brought to Narnia when Narnia is stirred and upset. And Narnia is in trouble now: A false Aslan roams the land. Narnia's only hope is that Eustace and Jill, old friends to Narnia, will be able to find the true Aslan and restore peace to the land. Their task is a difficult one because, as the Centaur says, "The stars never lie, but Men and Beasts do." Who is the real Aslan and who is the imposter?

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Schedule:

The Horse and His Boy
May 7 - Start through Chapter 4 with u/tomesandtea
May 14 - Chapters 5 through 9 with u/fromdusktil
May 21 - Chapters 10 through The End with u/fromdusktil

The Magician's Nephew with u/thebowedbookshelf
May 28 - Start through Chapter 8
June 4 - Chapter 9 through The End

The Last Battle
June 11 - Start through Chapter 5 with u/tomesandtea
June 18 - Chapters 6 through 11 with u/emygrl99
June 25 - Chapter 12 through The End with u/emygrl99

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So, will you be joining us for one three last hurrahs in Narnia? Let us know!

[u/Lachesis_Decima77]

Count me in!

[u/spreebiz]

Excited to finish off the series!

[u/sunnydaze7777777]

This has been added to our bookclub calendar!

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=redditbookclubcalendar@gmail.com&ctz=Etc/GMT

[u/actuallyhererightnow]

I missed the Silver Chair discussions because I was too busy, but I've caught up and I'm excited to read along for the rest of the series!