Tempos difíceis abateram-se sobre a terra encantada de Nárnia. Os dias de paz e liberdade, em que os animais, anões, árvores e flores viviam em absoluta paz e harmonia, estavam terminados. O Príncipe Caspian, herdeiro legítimo do trono, decide trazer de volta o glorioso passado de Nárnia.

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy all get pulled back into Narnia when Prince Caspian uses Susan’s magic horn to call for aid. They discover that thousands of years have passed since they were last in Narnia and much has changed. Caspian is the rightful king, but his uncle has taken the throne and Caspian’s life is in danger. The children travel through wild terrain with a friendly dwarf to reach Caspian and his army in time to help turn the fate of the battle. Aslan also shows up just in time to help out, sort of, with, weirdly, Bacchus and his Maenads in tow.

I didn’t remember much about this entry in the series from when I was a kid. It’s not…great? Not a lot happens, there’s an overabundance of poorly-veiled references to the importance of blind faith in capital-G god, and what’s with Dionysus and his crew showing up for a revelry?! Very weird. ( )

The Pevensie siblings find themselves back in Narnia, although they aren’t sure how they got back or why. It soon becomes apparent that they are there to help Prince Caspian claim his rightful place on the throne. His despicable uncle has killed Caspian’s father so he could be king, and now that he has an heir, he must also dispose of the Prince. Still only a child, Prince Caspian must fight not only for his throne but for his very life. The Pevensie children come to his aid, to thwart the uncle. This exciting tale is the second in the series. It introduces some new characters, and it also foretells of some things yet to come. It goes without saying that it is as well written as the first tale. The adventure continues! ( )

Like "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", this second book still suffers from excessive focus on how wonderful Aslan/Christ is, and too little on the story. Still, Lewis has a pleasant way of telling the tale, and I enjoy his narrative voice in this children's fantasy.

This is the last book with the four Pevensie children. Edmund and Lucy will be back next book, but Susan and Peter will have become too old to come back to Narnia. Ah, growing up is bittersweet. ( )

Made out to be a little less magical than 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe' that we all love dearly, this book showed that in the hands of C.S.Lewis, nothing is any less magical. Not at all. ( )