A classic Narnia tale. Such warm and cozy vibes that really bring me back to my childhood. I’m loving reading these as an adult and seeing things I never noticed before. The exploration of the fight for freedom and equality, the hiding of identities to survive, the dreamers in families against their beliefs. All at the same time exploring the same characters in a world that has changed and how their relationships grew after their initial time in Narnia.

I absolutely adore this series and look forward to finishing the rest of the series soon.

One of the better cozy fantasy books I’ve read! Due to the man characters age this book does feel a bit young for me but was still very enjoyable! I loved how funny the author could be at some very serious times and how creative and mundane all the types of magic could be. I only wish I started reading this while I’m supposed to be baking next week instead!

This is so close to a 5 star for me. Honestly I might come back and change it later, the only reason it didn’t make it was that the pace of part 1 and beginning of part 2 were so slow to me. I dragged through them, but once I reached part 3 I could not put this down. Kuang has such beautiful and impactful writing. The realism of the war and how fast and terrible it can be is captured so perfectly. The journey of finding ones identity, and the power of addictions. How complicated feelings can be. She is an amazing author. I am devastated and can’t imagine how the third book will end.