"Narnia and the North! Nothing can stop us now."
Embark on a thrilling desert escape in The Horse and His Boy, the most distinctive and adventurous installment in C.S. Lewis's legendary series. Unlike the other chronicles, this story takes place entirely within Narnia's golden age, during the reign of the Pevensie siblings as Kings and Queens.
The tale follows Shasta, an orphan boy about to be sold into slavery in the harsh southern empire of Calormen. His fate changes forever when he meets Bree, a proud, talking warhorse captured from the free lands of the North. Together, they plot a daring escape. Along the way, they join forces with Aravis, a brave young Calormene noblewoman fleeing an arranged marriage, and her fiercely intelligent talking mare, Hwin.
As they race across a vast, unforgiving desert to warn the rulers of Archenland and Narnia of a sudden, treacherous invasion, their journey becomes a profound exploration of identity, destiny, and the invisible guiding hand of the Great Lion, Aslan.