Prince Caspian
Continuing through the Narnia series, the next book in the series is “Prince Caspian”.
This was a better book, in my opinion, than the Horse and His Boy. It was a bit more in the style of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Perhaps it was because the four Pevensie children are back into it. But again, perhaps not, because I also quite like the Magician’s Nephew which does not feature these characters.
My one complaint about this book is that is seems a bit short and a bit simplistic. It’s a kids book. Ok. Totally get it.
It frustrated me that every time there was any opportunity for suspense, it was dashed by explanation. For instance, the several times Susan’s horn came up in conversation… it was never “gosh, I wonder what will happen if we blow the horn”. Each time, someone who had absolutely NO WAY OF KNOWING what would actually happen would suggest “hmm, maybe it will call back the kings and queens of the past to Narnia”.
Bah, sure you’re supposed to figure it out. But it was frustrating to read about Caspian’s army getting upset that “the kings and queens have not come back” when all they had right to expect was that “help would arrive when the horn is blown in time of greatest need”.
