The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

… The Silver Chair is the only Narnia story that has a clear narrative structure from the get-go; the search for the lost prince. It is only a few chapters before the trio of travelers are on their way, with a clear sense of their purpose and direction — quite different from the other books in which it can take most of the book for the child protagonists to get a sense of their goals and purposes. This has the clear advantage of speeding up the narrative, and The Silver Chair races along at a steady pace. For the first time we get to explore the lands that lie north of Narnia… With a stirring adventure, heart-pounding dangers and a villain that is second only to the famous White Witch, Lewis presents an entertaining and re-readable adventure story. Read the rest.