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Once Upon a Wardrobe

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  • Author：Patti Callahan
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Summary

From Patti Callahan， the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， comes another enchanting story that pulls back the curtain on the early life of C。 S。 Lewis。

“Where did Narnia come from？”

The answer will change everything。

Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations， on a scholarship at Oxford， and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics。

She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live。 When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from， there’s no way she can refuse。

Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author， Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother， imploring them for answers。 What she receives instead are more stories 。 。 。 stories of Jack Lewis’s life， which she takes home to George。

Why won’t Mr。 Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know？ The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot， and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother—the story behind Narnia—turns out to be his gift to her， instead: hope。

Praise for Once Upon a Wardrobe:

“I advise you to read this book， then wait for a while and then read it again， for while it may not be Narnia， there is magic in it。” —Douglas Gresham， C。 S。 Lewis’s stepson

"Exquisitely heartfelt， Once Upon a Wardrobe is a love letter to the magic of stories。 I call it the Callahan Effect—from the first page to the last， Patti Callahan's wise and beautiful prose draws you in and doesn’t let you go。" —Sarah Addison Allen， New York Times bestselling author of First Frost and Lost Lake

“Once Upon a Wardrobe is a poignant meditation on the lengths we will go to for our loved ones as well as a fascinating glimpse into the early life of C。 S。 Lewis。 Patti Callahan’s beautiful， life-affirming novel is a reminder that literature lives inside us， and that when we read someone else’s story， we understand so much more about our own。 A gorgeous， compelling book。” —Janet Skeslien Charles， award-winning author of The Paris Library

“With a touch of fairy-tale magic， Once Upon a Wardrobe will take you behind the legend and deep into the English and Irish countryside， where you’ll encounter not only the inspirations for one of the 20th century’s most beloved works， but also a tale of heartache， hope， and discovery that will forever change the Narnia you thought you knew。” —Kristin Harmel， New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars

“In this powerful， enchanting tale for all ages， readers uncover the inspiration for Lewis's famous books， while at the same time discovering the way in which stories—and myths—weave through our existences， subtly transforming us in immeasurable ways。 Stunning。” —Marie Benedict， New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs。 Christie



New York Times bestselling author
Also by Patti Callahan: Becoming Mrs。 Lewis and Surviving Savannah

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Reviews

Denise ，

Wow， wow， wow。 If I could give this more than five stars， I absolutely would！ Fantastic read， especially for C。S。 Lewis fans， but even if you’re not， the writing and storyline will for sure keep your attention。 Lots of food for thought and a thoroughly enjoyable read。 I can’t recommend this one enough。

Michelle Tremblay ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Having read and loved The Lion， The Witch and The Wardrobe as a child I was so thrilled when I came across this book。 I want so badly to say I loved it， but I didn’t。 In my opinion， the last 1/4 of the book was the best part。 And the romance between Meg and Padraig just felt rushed and thrown in。 And I am sorry but what parent would be ok with a sibling taking a younger sick sibling on a trip overnight and just leave a note informing them of their intentions？ I would be pissed。 I don’t know， may Having read and loved The Lion， The Witch and The Wardrobe as a child I was so thrilled when I came across this book。 I want so badly to say I loved it， but I didn’t。 In my opinion， the last 1/4 of the book was the best part。 And the romance between Meg and Padraig just felt rushed and thrown in。 And I am sorry but what parent would be ok with a sibling taking a younger sick sibling on a trip overnight and just leave a note informing them of their intentions？ I would be pissed。 I don’t know， maybe my expectations were too high。 。。。more

Pamela Lamp ，

Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry“Reason is how we get to the truth， but imagination is how we find meaning。”This novel， heralded as one of the best books of 2021， was a thought-provoking and enjoyable read for me。 But because I ADORED Ms。 Callahan’s prior bestsellers， Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， this one left me wanting more。  
And that is likely my fault。 
Perhaps because， as a child， I never read C。S。 Lewis’ beloved fantasy， The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 In Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry“Reason is how we get to the truth， but imagination is how we find meaning。”This novel， heralded as one of the best books of 2021， was a thought-provoking and enjoyable read for me。 But because I ADORED Ms。 Callahan’s prior bestsellers， Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， this one left me wanting more。  
And that is likely my fault。 
Perhaps because， as a child， I never read C。S。 Lewis’ beloved fantasy， The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 In that tale， to escape the raging war in London， four children retreat to a country home and the magical world of Narnia。
And that’s where the two books intersect。 In Once Upon a Wardrobe， Megs’ ailing little brother longs to learn how Narnia came to be。 He begs his sister to ask the author himself， Professor Clive Staples Lewis， a tutor at the nearby university。
Megs， a mathematician， wants definitive answers。 But C。S。 Lewis， in response to her questions， only offers stories。 At first frustrated， Megs eventually discovers those tales lead to discoveries about life and the world around her。 。。。more

Gena - My Book Reviews for You ，

This novel was so enjoyable！ It had a magical tone to it， probably due to the emphasis on the magical world in the famous book The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 Megs is a college student。 She deals in reality and equations。 But at the same time her little brother George is interested in the magical worlds in the fiction books he reads， especially the one created in The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 One day Megs finally reads the book with George。 And she promises to help him answer his This novel was so enjoyable！ It had a magical tone to it， probably due to the emphasis on the magical world in the famous book The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 Megs is a college student。 She deals in reality and equations。 But at the same time her little brother George is interested in the magical worlds in the fiction books he reads， especially the one created in The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 One day Megs finally reads the book with George。 And she promises to help him answer his question that he wants to know where did Narnia come from。 This begins a journey for both of them。 The story is magical， cozy， and emotional all at once。 The book The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe is special to me。 When I was in elementary school， a teacher read us this book。 But she only read to a certain part for some reason we never finished the book。 She stopped right at the part in the wardrobe and feeling the coats there。 It stuck with me but I never finished it either。 But many years later when my own child was in school I found the book again and we got to experience reading it together。 。。。more

Kim ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Once Upon a Wardrobe is a sweet story that grew out of well known story。 George， a little boy with a terminal illness， after reading C。 S。 Lewis's book， "The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe， "asked his sister to speak to Mr。 Lewis and find out where Narnia came from。 The sister went on a quest to find the answer。 While meeting weekly with Mr。 Lewis and his brother， she learned some life lessons and the backstory of Narnia。 The sister then shares her findings with her brother George。 Just like w Once Upon a Wardrobe is a sweet story that grew out of well known story。 George， a little boy with a terminal illness， after reading C。 S。 Lewis's book， "The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe， "asked his sister to speak to Mr。 Lewis and find out where Narnia came from。 The sister went on a quest to find the answer。 While meeting weekly with Mr。 Lewis and his brother， she learned some life lessons and the backstory of Narnia。 The sister then shares her findings with her brother George。 Just like with the Narnia books， the children's lives are changed by the stories and they find hope that is much needed。 If you are a fan of the Chronicles of Narnia series， you will enjoy this historical fiction backstory tale。 If you aren't familiar with the series， it may spur you on to check it out。 It has been awhile since I have read "The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe"， I may need to revisit the series again soon。 。。。more

David Wise ，

An excellent story about where all stories， myths， love and tragedy come from。 Great historical fiction about the lesser known parts of C。S。 Lewis's life and a must read for those who love Narnia。 An excellent story about where all stories， myths， love and tragedy come from。 Great historical fiction about the lesser known parts of C。S。 Lewis's life and a must read for those who love Narnia。 。。。more

Ashley Curran ，

Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Thank you to #tamdemliterary @megwalker and @harpermuse for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 Meg is a student at Oxford who is brilliant with numbers and prefers facts over fiction， except when it comes to her sickly younger brother George。 George has become enchanted with The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs meg to find out where Narnia came from。 Meg approaches Mr。 Lewis and implores him for answers for her brother。 Meg hears ma Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Thank you to #tamdemliterary @megwalker and @harpermuse for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 Meg is a student at Oxford who is brilliant with numbers and prefers facts over fiction， except when it comes to her sickly younger brother George。 George has become enchanted with The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs meg to find out where Narnia came from。 Meg approaches Mr。 Lewis and implores him for answers for her brother。 Meg hears many stories that she brings home to George。 The stories being something more special than the answer to George’s question。 I enjoyed this whimsical story。 I found George and Meg’s relationship heartwarming and genuine。 It made me want to call my little brother and have a chat but he really wasn’t into it！ 😜Mr。 Lewis’ stories were so fun to listen to。 This was a great premise for a book and will appeal to fans of CS Lewis and historical fiction fans alike！ The perfect cozy winter story to read in front of a warm fire。 。。。more

Janyre Tromp ，

Logical， quiet Meg will do anything for her desperately sick younger brother…even Research what， to her， is a silly fairy tale。 But when she’s confronted with C。S。 Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia and the author behind it， she finds something she hadn’t expected。Ultimately it’s a vivid tribute to the power of story and how it gives life to even the most dire situations。

Kathleen Kline ，

Patti Callahan， I love this book！！ Definitely one of my favorite books of the year！ There are so many other reviews of this book that speak for me that I wasn't sure whether to add another。 But I just want to reiterate what a beautiful， magical， enchanting， uplifting， moving， heartwarming novel this is。 Ever since I read Patti's book， Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， and found out about this book， I couldn't wait。 C。S。 Lewis fascinates me because I love his writings。 And who doesn't like the Narnia series？！ Patti Callahan， I love this book！！ Definitely one of my favorite books of the year！ There are so many other reviews of this book that speak for me that I wasn't sure whether to add another。 But I just want to reiterate what a beautiful， magical， enchanting， uplifting， moving， heartwarming novel this is。 Ever since I read Patti's book， Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， and found out about this book， I couldn't wait。 C。S。 Lewis fascinates me because I love his writings。 And who doesn't like the Narnia series？！ After reading this book， I definitely want to go back and reread the whole series， not just The Lion， The Witch， and The Wardrobe。Patti's writing in this book is brilliant。 I love how she weaves the content and ambiance of The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe into the descriptions in her book。 If I wasn't reading a library book， I would have highighted a lot of passages。 I think I will do what Douglas Gresham， stepson of C。S。 Lewis， suggests: "read this book， then wait for a while and then read it again。"Thank you， Patti Callahan！！！ 。。。more

Jen Fox ，

Beautiful story。 1950's young lady Megs， promises her young dieing brother the secrets behind how the stories get made after he falls in love with the C。S。Lewis book， "The Lion， The Witch and the Wardrobe"。 Would recommend to everyone young and old。 Beautiful story。 1950's young lady Megs， promises her young dieing brother the secrets behind how the stories get made after he falls in love with the C。S。Lewis book， "The Lion， The Witch and the Wardrobe"。 Would recommend to everyone young and old。 。。。more

Jennifer Barten ，

This book just didn't do it for me。 I felt like George was saying things that no child that age would say and Megs got on my nerves at times。 I really liked Lewis story so would have been OK had she just written his story and left out the other parts。 One thing I will say is the whole book you know one thing is going to happen and you are just waiting for it and then when it happened I still teared up。 Patti does a great job of getting the emotions going。 Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of thi This book just didn't do it for me。 I felt like George was saying things that no child that age would say and Megs got on my nerves at times。 I really liked Lewis story so would have been OK had she just written his story and left out the other parts。 One thing I will say is the whole book you know one thing is going to happen and you are just waiting for it and then when it happened I still teared up。 Patti does a great job of getting the emotions going。 Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Julie ，

Once Upon a Wardrobe is an enchanting tale that starts with the question， “Where did Narnia come from？”。 It’s 1950， and eight year old George is terminally ill with a heart condition。 It’s quite unlikely he’ll see the age of nine。 George loves stories， and he’s just finished the newly released book by C。S。 Lewis， The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 It’s the only book he wants to read now。 His sister， Megs， is on scholarship at Oxford。 She’s quite talented with numbers and equations， and she v Once Upon a Wardrobe is an enchanting tale that starts with the question， “Where did Narnia come from？”。 It’s 1950， and eight year old George is terminally ill with a heart condition。 It’s quite unlikely he’ll see the age of nine。 George loves stories， and he’s just finished the newly released book by C。S。 Lewis， The Lion， the Witch， and the Wardrobe。 It’s the only book he wants to read now。 His sister， Megs， is on scholarship at Oxford。 She’s quite talented with numbers and equations， and she visits home to see George often。 When George finds out C。S。 Lewis gives lectures at Oxford， he begs Megs to find out where Narnia came from。 Megs is determined to find the answer for George， but when she asks Mr。 Lewis， instead of getting a straight forward answer， he gives her stories of his life。 This novel is so incredibly realistic， I almost thought it was based on a true encounter with Mr。 Lewis。 Once Upon a Wardrobe is a heartbreaking tale about love， hope， family and discovery。 It illuminates the magic of stories…especially ones that take place not very long and not very far away。 C。S。 Lewis’ stepson gives a letter to readers at the end encouraging them to read it， wait a while， and read it again， and I do believe I’m going to do just that。 。。。more

Aimee ，

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Lyndie Blevins ，

I was attracted to this book because I enjoy the writing of both Patti Callahan and C。 S。 Lewis。 I was intrigue to experience Patti’s next endeavor into the world of C。 S。 Lewis。This book was about eight year old George Devonshire and his sister， Megs。 George was born with a weak heart。 The book is set in 1950。 George is growing weaker and is not expected to live to nine， but after reading THE LION， THE WITCH， AND THE WARDROBE， he has a driving question， where is Narnia？ His sister is a student I was attracted to this book because I enjoy the writing of both Patti Callahan and C。 S。 Lewis。 I was intrigue to experience Patti’s next endeavor into the world of C。 S。 Lewis。This book was about eight year old George Devonshire and his sister， Megs。 George was born with a weak heart。 The book is set in 1950。 George is growing weaker and is not expected to live to nine， but after reading THE LION， THE WITCH， AND THE WARDROBE， he has a driving question， where is Narnia？ His sister is a student a women’s college at Oxford。 George asks Meg to find out from Mr。 Lewis where did Narnia come from？ Megs uses all her courage on this mission to find the answers to what she knows is her brother’s last request。 Instead of providing them， direct answers to their questions， Mr。 Lewis sends them stories upon stories of his early life。 At first， these are not the answers they want， yet， they come to realize the stories grow out of stories， and so much more。 And their lives are enriched in ways they never thought possible。 Things I liked about this book the beauty and power of Patti’s words pull you into this search for the organs of Narnia。 And， truthfully， any of us drawn into Narnia， have the same question， where is Narnia and how do I go there？ And our longing to know Aslan。 Perhaps， this book helps us find our own ways to Narnia and to the worlds we can create。 Creation spans creation， and George respond to the stories Mr。 Lewis sends with incredible drawings。 This story can ignite your imagination， as well。 And from my own family history， I always love a story if an older sister seeking to bring joy and comfort to a younger， ill brother。 Why you should read this book If you have ever wonder where do stories come from， and more specifically， where did Narnia come from， you should read this book。 It will delight and inspire you with hope as well as the honorable ways to honor the harsh realities of life。 If you are a writer， this book will inspire to reach for those sparks of inspiration in your heart and trust the images and voices whispering to you。 This book lived up to the back cover copy Douglas Gresham’s （the son of Joy Davidman and step-son of C。S。 Lewis） endorsements on the back cover and in a “Note From Douglas Gresham” at the end of the book are very powerful and worthy of consideration for reading this book。 As well as， the other notes。 。。。more

Courtney | Novel Maven ，

Patti Callahan wrote the story of C。 S。 Lewis' relationship with Joy Davidman in Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， and continues with another story about the Narnia author in Once Upon a Wardrobe。George Devonshire is a young boy with a terminal illness who is wholeheartedly invested in the world of Narnia from the novel The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe。 He asks his sister Megs， who is conveniently studying at Oxford， to ask the author where Narnia came from。Megs visits C。 S。 Lewis and his brother at thei Patti Callahan wrote the story of C。 S。 Lewis' relationship with Joy Davidman in Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， and continues with another story about the Narnia author in Once Upon a Wardrobe。George Devonshire is a young boy with a terminal illness who is wholeheartedly invested in the world of Narnia from the novel The Lion， the Witch and the Wardrobe。 He asks his sister Megs， who is conveniently studying at Oxford， to ask the author where Narnia came from。Megs visits C。 S。 Lewis and his brother at their home， and "Jack" as he is known to his family tells Megs stories about his childhood as a roundabout way of telling her where Narnia came from。 Megs writes down the stories and tells them to her brother George on the weekends when she visits him。Megs learns a lot about life from both Mr。 Lewis and George throughout the novel， which ends on a bittersweet note that had this reviewer in tears。Narrator Fiona Hardingham does a great job of reading both male and female characters in English and Irish accents。Recommended for lovers of Narnia and readers of historical fiction。I received an electronic galley copy of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Read the review here: https://guenevol。wixsite。com/novelmav。。。 。。。more

Marta Ratliff ，

Once Upon A Wardrobe blew me away！ Patti Callahan has done it again！ My children grew up with me reading The Chronicles of Narnia to them。 How Patti was able to wrap her book around Narnia and C。 S。 Lewis is amazing！ I wish I could give it more than 5 stars！

Laura ，

Becoming Mrs。 Lewis was one of my favorite books of 2018; so I was disappointed that although this was a good story， the style it was written in left the characters feeling distant。 Becoming Mrs。 Lewis was one of my favorite books of 2018; so I was disappointed that although this was a good story， the style it was written in left the characters feeling distant。 。。。more

Joyce ，

LOVED， LOVED， LOVED this book！ Patti Callahan Henry helps us all to "see the light。" LOVED， LOVED， LOVED this book！ Patti Callahan Henry helps us all to "see the light。" 。。。more

Kelly ，

I adored this book from the gorgeous cover to the last page turned！ The book is set in 1950's England， when The Lion， The Witch， and The Wardrobe has just been published。 Megs Devonshire has a little brother who is dying of heart failure and all he wants to know is where did C。S。 Lewis come up with Narnia。 Megs goes and sits outside the author's house and is spied by his brother， Warnie， who invites her in。 The story unfolds from there。 You won't be able to put it down。 When you finish， you will I adored this book from the gorgeous cover to the last page turned！ The book is set in 1950's England， when The Lion， The Witch， and The Wardrobe has just been published。 Megs Devonshire has a little brother who is dying of heart failure and all he wants to know is where did C。S。 Lewis come up with Narnia。 Megs goes and sits outside the author's house and is spied by his brother， Warnie， who invites her in。 The story unfolds from there。 You won't be able to put it down。 When you finish， you will want to hug it and start all over again！ 。。。more

Kav ，

Exquisite storytelling。 Exacting word choice。 Callahan evokes a magical ambiance as she blends fact and fiction in a stunning novel of love， sacrifice and hope。I've been thinking about saying you need to be a C。S。 Lewis fan in order to get the most out of this book， but I'm not sure that's exactly right because if you're not a fan， you will be after reading Once Upon a Wardrobe and I predict a visit to Narnia in your future。I love the way the author shares highlights from the life of C。 S。 Lewis Exquisite storytelling。 Exacting word choice。 Callahan evokes a magical ambiance as she blends fact and fiction in a stunning novel of love， sacrifice and hope。I've been thinking about saying you need to be a C。S。 Lewis fan in order to get the most out of this book， but I'm not sure that's exactly right because if you're not a fan， you will be after reading Once Upon a Wardrobe and I predict a visit to Narnia in your future。I love the way the author shares highlights from the life of C。 S。 Lewis through the stories he tells Megs。 She then takes them to her homebound brother and， in the process， it transforms their lives。 Five tissue box alert -- there are some intensely sad moments in this novel， though they don't overshadow the richness and scope of the overall message of hope。 They actually enhanced it for me。 But it's definitely the kind of book you feel a bit battered and bruised by the end -- at least I did。I listened to the audible edition of Once Upon a Wardrobe and was completely charmed by Fiona Hardingham's narration。 。。。more

Christine Nolfi ，

The perfect book for the holiday season。 Callahan graces each page with magic and wonder as she reveals the inspiration behind C。S。 Lewis’s beloved stories。 Highly recommended。

Molly Neville ，

Absolutely wonderful and a must read。 The perfect definition of "real"。 This book will stay with me a long time if not forever。 Absolutely wonderful and a must read。 The perfect definition of "real"。 This book will stay with me a long time if not forever。 。。。more

Elisabeth ，

This is one of the most beautifully written books I have read this year。 Curl up with a cuppa and enjoy the magic and wonder of Once Upon a Wardrobe。 This is a book about more than a love for Narnia。 It’s a book about CS Lewis’ life and his experiences that shaped him。 It’s a tender coming of age story that is marked by deep sibling love and the connections that brings between Lewis and Megs。 It’s about the power of story- those we read， those we write， and those we live。 And it’s about the Ward This is one of the most beautifully written books I have read this year。 Curl up with a cuppa and enjoy the magic and wonder of Once Upon a Wardrobe。 This is a book about more than a love for Narnia。 It’s a book about CS Lewis’ life and his experiences that shaped him。 It’s a tender coming of age story that is marked by deep sibling love and the connections that brings between Lewis and Megs。 It’s about the power of story- those we read， those we write， and those we live。 And it’s about the Wardrobe- that portal to other worlds that shapes us， provides respite from suffering， and brings meaning to our lives。 。。。more

Kathy DiDomizio ，

I’ve always been a C。 S。 Lewis fan， so when I heard about Patti Callahan’s new book， Once Upon a Wardrobe， I just had to read it。 I am so glad I did！The perfect blend of history and fiction， this book focuses on the story of Meg Devonshire， a loving sister whose dying brother， George， becomes enchanted with the story of The Lion， The Witch and the Wardrobe。 Since Meg is a student at Oxford， where C。S。 Lewis was a professor， George begs her to find out where the idea for Narnia came from。 Meg bre I’ve always been a C。 S。 Lewis fan， so when I heard about Patti Callahan’s new book， Once Upon a Wardrobe， I just had to read it。 I am so glad I did！The perfect blend of history and fiction， this book focuses on the story of Meg Devonshire， a loving sister whose dying brother， George， becomes enchanted with the story of The Lion， The Witch and the Wardrobe。 Since Meg is a student at Oxford， where C。S。 Lewis was a professor， George begs her to find out where the idea for Narnia came from。 Meg breaks through her shyness to reach out to Professor Lewis at her brother’s request and ultimately begins meeting him for tea and conversation。 Instead of giving her quick， easy answers， Professor Lewis tells Meg stories of his own life growing up with his brother。 Meg shares what she learns with George， but in the end， she is the one who benefits the most from the stories， as they offer her the gift of hope。Callahan’s story is beautiful written， making me laugh in some points while leaving me in tears at others。 I now plan to reread the Narnia series and delve into other books by the author， such as Becoming Mrs。 Lewis， which tells the story of C。 S。 Lewis’s relationship with the love his life， his wife， Joy Davidman。I highly recommend this book to fans of C。 S。 Lewis， as well as historical fiction in general。 I received the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book through NetGalley， but I was under no obligation to leave a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are entirely my own。 。。。more

Michelle ，

Magical。 It starts out simply but quickly draws you in and turns your thinking upside-down。

Donna Heitmann ，

This heartwarming story was like a nice， warm tea with honey for my soul！！ It is perfect read for anyone who loves and believes in the power and magic of stories （loving C。S。 Lewis is a wonderful bonus！）！

Janette ，

Wow！ It's been a long time since I sat down to read a book and didn't get up until I finished it！ That was this book -- amazing， interesting， captivating， and inspiring。 I literally couldn't put it down！ Wow！ It's been a long time since I sat down to read a book and didn't get up until I finished it！ That was this book -- amazing， interesting， captivating， and inspiring。 I literally couldn't put it down！ 。。。more

Danielle Smith ，

If I could give this book more than five stars I would。 Hands down the best book I’ve read in a long while。 It took me to Narnia and beyond。 The prose was poignant and perfect。 But the story is what captures the reader。 You don’t want to leave the world created between the book covers。 You want to snuggle in and stay a while。 And then when you have finished you want to dive back in just so you can be back in that world。

Amy Hayes ，

I enjoyed this story， even though I’m not a fan of The Lion， The Witch， and the Wardrobe。 It was beautifully written， lyrical and the characters were lovable。

Jean Wiese ，

5 Stars。。 This is a must read for anyone who loves Narnia and all who live there。

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