This volume marks the end of The Chronicles of Narnia, at least where Lewis was involved. This volume is an allegory for the Book of Revelation, which in itself, seems very allegorical.

An ape named Shift convinces a donkey named Puzzle to pretend to be Aslan. Through this, he is able to convince Narnians that he, Shift, speaks for Aslan, and as such, he makes ridiculous requests of them, which they blindly follow, furthering Shift's own wealth and power.

But, well, not everyone in Narnia is stupid, and some start to catch on, only to be overpowered by the overwhelming forces of the weak-minded. In a call to Aslan, the heir of Caspian, requests help, which comes in the form of former human visitors to Narnia.

Good works to triumph over evil, but there are many casualties along the way. And since it's allegorical, you can probably guess how it ends.

This book is a good way to end your reading of The Chronicles of Narnia. If you've enjoyed the series thus far, there have been loads of works written to both compliment and criticize the series, including one of the key events in the book involving a train, but I'll say no more on this subject. Definitely recommended if you've made it this far. ( )

A very biblical, grandiose end to the Narnia saga. It was an exciting, mystical adventure until Aslan ended the world. The origin of the "final conflict" as a monkeys little scheme was quite innovative. I also enjoyed the theological speculations at the stable entrance which served as a gateway to "heaven", but the final judgment and the division of all world-dwellers into righteous and sinners was a bit... much.

Also, I didn't like the way all metaphors of childhoods end were ignored and afterlife was forced upon the kids. ( )

Perhaps a little anticlimatic and tame compared to the previous books but still well worth reading. ( )

The final chapter in the Chronicles of Narnia. I had no idea what to expect in this adventure but the title alone was enough to prove that this adventure would be nothing like the rest.

This specific book tells about the end of old Narnia while summing up the entire series in a tight little package, with something to please every reader, even myself who at one time or another was skeptical. There are many conflicts even from the start when an ape persuades the people of Narnia that Aslan is now an uncontrollable and wild animal, causing everyone to fear him, instead of love him.

Throughout it all, C.S. Lewis brought together all the favorites, past and present, to bring the story to an amazing conclusion that I wasn’t even excepting, even after finishing all the books. In the end, I loved how the story progressed and the ending itself.

I didn't like this one nearly as much as some of the other books. If I had picked this one up first I might have put it down after a couple of chapters because I didn't like any of the characters. But knowing this was the last of the series helped me hang on until things started happening. It was a decent wrap-up and a good Christian parable, if you're into that sort of thing. ( )