The Chronicles of Narnia book 5 · 1954
The Horse and His Boy
Shasta, a boy raised by a fisherman in Calormen, runs away with a talking horse, Bree, and with a young noblewoman and her horse, heading north for Narnia.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Lewis
- Series
- The Chronicles of Narnia, book 5 of 7
- Published
- 1954
- Setting
- Set in Narnia
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and before Prince Caspian.
Who is in The Horse and His Boy
5 recurring or key characters from C. S. Lewis’s chart. Introduces Shasta.
Lead 1
- ShastaFirst appearanceBoy who escapes Calormen on a talking horse
Major 1
- AslanThe great lion, creator of Narnia
Minor and cameo 3
- Lucy PevensieYoungest of the Pevensie children
- Edmund PevensieLucy's brother, who betrays them and is redeemed
- Susan PevensieSecond Pevensie child
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Lewis books that share the most characters with The Horse and His Boy.
- Prince Caspian1951 · The Chronicles of Narnia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe1950 · The Chronicles of Narnia · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader1952 · The Chronicles of Narnia · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Battle1956 · The Chronicles of Narnia · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon