First time reading The Chronicals of Narnia and i'm very impressed with how good this was. The writing was very charming and while it takes a little bit to get going it's very good when it does. I found the characters to be very likeable and the villain was fun. Aslan is a highlight as always.

This might be one of the best interpretations of the genesis myth ever- I love how creative and joyful it is, and I like how much it lends itself to the magic system and world building.

Excellent start to the series and I have high hopes for the next book!