A Little Narnia On A Monday

"To the glistening Eastern Sea, I give you Queen Lucy the Valiant.
To the great Western Wood, King Edmund the Just.
To the radiant Southern Sun, Queen Susan the Gentle.
And to the clear Northern Sky, I give you King Peter the Magnificent."

                                                                                                                 --Aslan

If only real life were full of this much awesome.

This cover is kind of odd. I miss the
old cover.

I learned sometime last week that the Magician's Nephew is the next book greenlit by Hollywood for a full blown special effects laden extravaganza in the Narnia franchise (and this makes me happy). This is hands down my favorite of all the stories; it's also the first--basically explaining how Narnia came to be, the origin of the white witch, and a glimpse of many worlds. It has magic rings, magic pools, an evil witch, different worlds, a lamppost, and two children trying to make sense of it all.  Are you excited? Nod your head yes.

Happy Monday my friends.  I hope the week gives you all a time to reflect on that special point in childhood where we could believe in magic kingdoms.  The English sure have the market cornered on fantasy.  At least we Americans have George R.R. Martin.

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