Book Review - Prince Caspian

I'd heard from a fellow blogger that Disney wants to make the book Prince Caspian the next Chronicles of Narnia movie. One reason supposedly why is because that way they could use the same kids from the first movie. It's a smart move in that way though I think it's a smart move in that book should crossover to the screen really well and follow The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe really well. The reason for this is because the kids return to Narnia a year later Earth time. In Narnia, it is clear that their time is very different from Earth time. The kids while waiting for the trains that will take them to school suddenly disappear and find themselves on unknown beach. They have no idea how they got there or why. They further discover that they're on an island. Then, they discover the remains of Cair Paravel. Cair Paravel was where they were crowned as the Kings and Queens of Narnia and where they lived for a number of years before they returned to Earth. It becomes clear that they've been gone a long time. They discover that years before, Narnia was invaded and conquered. The boy (Prince Caspian) who should be King has his throne usurped by his Uncle Miraz. Prince Caspian discovers the old Narnians i.e. the talking animals, dwarves, and centaurs and wants to help them. It is the prince that blows Susan's magical horn that causes the four Pevensey kids to be brought back to Narnia where they end helping put Prince Caspian on the throne of Narnia.

The story moves well and isn't too long. My only complaint with the book is it is the last of the Narnia books that has all four Pevensey kids in the Chronicles. Three of the kids do come back in the last of the books but still, it saddens me that this is the last book all of them will be in. I wish C.S. Lewis had written more Narnia stories with them in them. I think the book will crossover to the silver screen well and I suspect that is another reason why Disney chose it. It follows the first Narnia movie well, has lots of good action, and some nice plot twists. Overall, the book is excellent and I'd recommend it to readers of all ages. I hope the rumors that Disney will make this the next Narnia movie are true. If so, it should be an excellent movie.