Battle for a Man’s Heart: Chapter 2
~ by Hannah Skipper The sun had not yet risen over the Eastern Sea, but the three youngest Pevensies had already gathered in the small room that connected their four royal bedrooms. It was the…
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Battle For a Man’s Heart: Chapter 1
~ by Hannah Skipper A bitter northwest wind ripped through the countryside, from the Ettin mountains all the way to the coast. It slashed through trees, tore off limbs, and uprooted underbrush along its route,…
“May He Live Forever!”: A Casual Muslim Reader Reflects on the Christian Fantasy Works of Lewis and Tolkien
I am a Canadian of Pakistani ancestry and a practicing Muslim. Not a perfect Muslim, as I swear like a sailor, but practicing as best I can. I was born in the 1980s and spent…
Leaves: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
~ by Amanda Tkaczow Green leaves. One takes advantage of the sight. Green leaves— A sign of might. White snow. They’ve seen it a hundred years. …
Ramandu’s Island: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
Long-fallen stars and quarrelling lords must wait For seasons upon seasons to pass in flight Seasons, and Feasts upon a Table set Untasted by sleepers, and winged away But, exiles, you may taste of mercy…
C. S. Lewis and the Calormenes: A Critique of Narnia’s Arabesque Baddies
Stereotyping all things “other” has been something of a given in the history of humanity since the first concepts of tribal, religious, and territorial distinctions emerged. The East and West divide between Christians…
Over Land and Under into the Deep Realm: A Review of BBC’s “The Silver Chair”
Notes: No major spoilers, just minor nods to the content of the episodes and books. Special thanks to my friend Rae for checking my review. *** The BBC adapted four books from The Chronicles of…
What Really Happened at Dark Island: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
~ by Amanda Tkaczow “Don’t think of anything evil!” yelled Lord Rhoop after Eustace brought him aboard. “It will immediately come true!” Of course, when one yells this, one will do the exact opposite. Though…
New Arrivals: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
~ by Mary Chapel Amazingly, the Halls were hushed and still for a change. The mighty warriors diced or ate, the Bastables with the other children listened to Ulysses' story of the fall of Troy,…
Tolkien, Lewis, and the Saints: How the Inklings Found Heavenly Inspiration for Character Names
We all know about Tolkien’s firm faith and Lewis’ incredible conversion, and we certainly all know about their fantastic stories, and Lewis’ commentary of the truth. But have you ever wondered where they got the…