Prince Caspian (book)

Published in 1951, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia tells the story of the Pevensie children's second trip to Narnia where they discover that the evil usurper Miraz has taken control of Narnia. This evil ruler has tried to kill off the magical creatures of Narnia, but there are still many hiding in the remote corners of the land. The four children help the young Prince Caspian organize his army of Talking Beasts and, with the help of the great lion Aslan, Narnia is once more freed of evil.

Plot
It has been 1300 years sence The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Narnia is controled by the Telmarines. The young Prince Caspian is living with his Uncle King Miraz until he is old enough to take the throne himself. Eventually, Miraz's wife gives birth to a son, and Caspian has to flee for his life, taking with him Susan's magic horn, which Doctor Cornelius,who is his tutor, gives him. He eventually meets the creatures that he once thought were myth on his way ;as he falls of his horse when he tries to escape from Miraz. He falls just in front of a cave of a small group of old Narnians which consists of Trufflehunter the badger, Nikabrik the black dwarf and Trumpkin the red dwarf. Most of them agree to accept him as their king. They hold a Council in the Dancing lawn where Caspian's tutor comes to join them. When Miraz attacks this group, Caspian blows the horn, and summons the old kings and queens back to Narnia.

Meanwhile the Pevensies are in their world while they were at the train station waiting for trains to take them back to their respective schools. It was to be Lucy's first time away at school. They where called to Narnia and landed near the ruins of Cair Paravel although they do not recognize it at first. After learning where they are they retrive their gifts from Father Christmas from the Treasure Room and settle down for the night. Although Susan's horn was not there as it was left on her sadle when they left Narnia.

The next day they met Trumpkin, a Red Dwarf who was about to be executed but was saved by the children. He related to them the story ofPrince Caspian and they decided that they must travel to join the Old Narnians. Once they met up with the rebels they helped Caspian overthrow Miraz and claim his rightful throne, in the Second Battle of Beruna. Peter, when seeing the size of the Telmarine army, chalenges King Miraz to a fight to the death. One of the Telmarine generals pretends to help Miraz off the field, but instead stabs him with a Narnian arrow. The Telmarines then charge at the Narnians. Only the arival of Aslan saved the day.

As the children left Narnia, Susan and Peter were told by Aslan that they would not return.