The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

King Caspian has grown old and sad in the ten years since the disappearance of his only son. With time running out, Jill and Eustace embark on a perilous quest to find the Prince and bring back tranquility to the magical land of Narnia.

Journeying to the wild lands of the north, the friends and their companion Puddleglum battle mighty storms and encounter a race of giants who like nothing better than a tasty snack of human children! Searching deep underground in the grim land of the Earthmen, they encounter the wicked Green Lady who has evil plans to overthrow King Caspian and become Queen of Narnia.

This acclaimed BBC Radio Dramatization perfectly captures the enchanted world where our young heroes must yet again struggle with the forces of darkness. With a stellar cast, authentic sound effects and stirring music, The Silver Chair will warm and engage the hearts of children and adults alike. 

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to too many enchanted islands, including the place where any dreams come true, no matter how big... or dangerous...

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

Caspian's father is dead, and Narnia is ruled by his wicked uncle Miraz. Hearing tales of the old Narnia and of Talking Beasts from his tutor, a dwarf...more Caspian's father is dead, and Narnia is ruled by his wicked uncle Miraz. Hearing tales of the old Narnia and of Talking Beasts from his tutor, a dwarf, Caspian escapes from the palace to find it. 


Meanwhile, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy return to Narnia when someone blows Susan's mysterious horn, that calls help wherever you are.


Fighting for the rights to be free, the native Narnians are in desprate situation. Is the only way to defeat their captors, to raise a enemy older than Narnia itself?

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

Freedom is at hand


Narnia...where horses talk and hermits like company, where evil men turn into donkeys, where young, runaway boys go into the places where the adventure begins.

During the Golden Age of Narnia, when Peter is High King, a boy named Shasta discovers he is not the son of Arsheesh, and therefore does not belong in the cruel land of Calormen, he joins forces with Bree, a talking horse and flees north towards Narnia, where freedom reigns.

And so begins their hazardous journey, fraught with mystery and danger. Calormen's capital city of Tashbaan must be crossed, a harsh desert endured, the high mountains of Archenland climbed, their enemies overcome. For the young Shasta it is an adventure beyond his wildest dreams and one destined to change his life forever.

This acclaimed BBC Radio dramatization perfectly captures C.S. Lewis' magical world, inviting us to "breathe" the sweet air of Narnia once again and to join the mighty Aslan and his people in defending its most precious borders.

The Lion, The Wich, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

"They say Aslan is on the move. Perhaps he has already landed," whispered the Beaver. Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter fe...more "They say Aslan is on the move. Perhaps he has already landed," whispered the Beaver. Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter felt brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delightful strain of music had just floated by. And Lucy got that feeling when you realize it's the beginning of summer. So, deep in the bewitched land of Narnia, the adventure begins."

They opened a door and entered a world—Narnia—the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. Lucy is the first to stumble through the back of the enormous wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old country house, discovering the magic world beyond. At first, no one believes her. But soon Edmund, Peter and Susan, too, discover the magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. And in the blink of an eye, they are changed forever.

This superbly adapted radio dramatization from the BBC—world renowned for their excellence in radio programming—delightfully sweeps listeners into the marvelous heart of their imaginations and into the enchanted world of Narnia.

This exquisite production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe features a stellar cast, authentic sound effects, and wonderfully stirring music to warm and engage the hearts of children and adults whether they're hearing the story for the first or the fiftieth time.

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined.

Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as the land of Narnia.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.

Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.

The City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

“The Mortal Instruments series is a story world that I love to live in.  I hate to see the story end, but if it has to end, then City of Glass is the most perfect way for that to happen.  Beautiful!”

— Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight

"This book has terror, unexpected twists, sorrow—it is tragedy edged by lightning, driven by power and love. Clare keeps getting better!"

– Tamora Pierce, bestselling author of The Will of the Empress

I had begun reading this laying down and drinking the words in steadily but before I knew it I was sitting on the edge of the sofa and forcing to keep up my eyes focused enough not to move too far ahead. I promised myself I wasn't going to write a spoiler review though I really wanted to. Without giving spoilers I can't stress how much a certain line did this or what took me by surprise but y'all are just going to have to read it to feel and see what I felt.

EVERYTHING is finally explained. Thank goodness! It was fun to guess along the way to see if you were right. Sometimes I was off and not entirely sure but part of the excitement is having the dawning realization of "Oh yeah!!! I can see that now!" Definitely is the best of the series and not only because of the plot and resolution, but because of the development of the characters...

This book is charged with all the elements we are used to but make them ten fold because this is the end. Emotions, battles, loss, betrayal, surprises, and even the jokes carry that much more meaning to them. Out of all the books this one would have to be the most serious. I know that there was always the element of sudden danger, but this one is more so and we don't get to see as many sarcastic comments (which is understandable) but there are still there to ease the tension.

The City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

I feel a new obsession coming on. I can't get these books and characters out of my HEAD! I loved it so very very much, I couldn't stop reading. 

City of Ashes is the second book in Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments quartet. Events take place directly after where the story in City of Bones finished. The story is told in third person and mostly from the perspective of Clary, including her confusion over her relationship with her new found brother and her feelings for Simon.

"If you missed the first book in the Mortal Instruments series, buy multiple copies and watch both books fly off your shelves… The interaction between Clary, Jace and Simon, Clary's on-again, off-again boyfriend, is fascinating, the plot is fast paced, and the battle scenes are straight out of an action movie."

- VOYA

"Those who have read the first book will still enjoy the second I'm sure. The characters start to develop, but they don't completely change. Things are always moving forward. And the ending makes you want more; there are tons of unanswered questions that I honestly can't go on not knowing.

"This has all the elements of the first. You get to see more in depth of this new world that Clary was thrown into. Different points of view are presented more often. You still get a lot of Clary's point of view, but you also get Jace's, Simon's, and a few other characters. This dosen't make it hard to follow so there is no need to worry there.

"However, I couldn't like this book to the same degree as the first. It was still good but there wasn't as much action in the first half of the book as I would've liked. It's got more drama going on. The love triangle or square or polygon is constantly resurfacing. I still gave it 4 stars because the second half of the book makes up for the missing action in the first half. Things are still going on in the first half, just not as much.

"Clary still isn't a great shadow hunter with all these great skills at fighting but she does get some marks and discovers new talents."

- Valerie on Goodreads

The City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

A good friend of mine has been nagging me for quite some time now about reading Cassandra Clare’s ‘Mortal Instruments’ series. To my shame, I really had no intention of doing so, but my friend is nothing if not persistent. She came by, dumped ‘City of Bones’ in my lap… and I was hooked from the first couple of lines.
 

"This urban fantasy series opener spices its fight against evil with sexual tension. Fifteen-year-old geek hipster Clary thought she was just a normal kid, but normal kids don't see invisible people, and normal kids' mothers don't suddenly disappear, seemingly captured by horrific monsters. But like many fantasy heroines, Clary isn't normal, and she's got all the secret parentage, dramatic revelations, and amazing magic powers to prove it....The story's sensual flavor comes from the wealth of detail: demons with facial piercings, diners serving locusts and honey, pretty gay warlocks, and cameo appearances from other urban fantasies' characters....Lush and fun."

- Kirkus Reviews

It’s after dark in New York City, and Clary Fray is seeing things.  The best-looking guy in the nightclub has just stabbed a boy to death – but the victim has vanished into thin air.  Her mother has disappeared, and a hideous monster is lurking in her apartment.

With her life spiraling into darkness, Clary realizes that she has stumbled into an invisible war between ancient demonic forces and secretive Shadowhunters – a war in which she has a fateful role to play…

"Demons. Faeries. Vampires. Werewolves. And finally, to keep them all in line, Shadowhunters- the warrior-protectors of the citizens. But like the police of the mortal world, sometimes they abuse their authority. Sometimes they dole out more pain than protection. Welcome to the Shadow World, little Clary Fray. True, you're fifteen, and you're a New Yorker, so you automatically think you know everything."

- Haley Beedle from Goodreads

 

Overall, this is one, jam-packed book... It has everything... I do apologize to my friend for doubting her book selection... even after she made me read the terrible Twilight saga...