The real villain of the book reveals itself: That is, the idea that “I personally am not subject to the rules, and those weaker than myself are mine to use as I will.” Read more
Chapter 4: The Bell and the Hammer
Digory goes and opens up a Pandora’s Box! Read more
Chapter 3: The Wood Between the Worlds
AKA The Chapter between the Acts. The Wood Between the Worlds neatly divides The Magician’s Nephew into its three acts (although this is the only time it lasts a whole chapter). Read more
Chapter 2: Digory and His Uncle
Uncle Andrew proves cruelly adept at manipulating people (and more specifically, manipulating Digory). Read more
Chapter 1: The Wrong Door
The Magician’s Nephew has slowly grown on me over the years, I think. It’s the sort of slow-paced, understated story that doesn’t exactly seem gripping, but there’s a certain richness and emotional depth to it that makes it well worth revisiting. Read more