Allreaders.com
Author C.S. Lewis booklist (click here)

Book Review By Michael JR Jose
The Horse and His Boy - Chronicles of Narnia 3 by C.S. Lewis

Part of the Narnia series, 'The Horse and his Boy' is set in the time of the kings Peter and Edmund and queens Lucy and Susan. It is best read after 'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe', and 'The Last Battle'. The heroes of the
story are two talking horses of Narnia and their riders. One rider is a young princess of the cruel land of Calormen, escaping before she is forced to marry a rich old man. The rider is a poor ragged fisher boy, escaping
from a harsh and lonely life. Little do they realise that their paths are fated to cross, and that war will follow them from the land of Calormen.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - ruler - great warrior
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - love among disparate social classes
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control
Kind of series -
Adversaries are… -
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: -
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
Back To Main Menu