Tirian and company rescue some dwarfs from captivity and expect them to be overjoyed to learn that the Ape's Aslan is a fraud, but the reaction of the dwarfs is a disappointing surprise.

Jill and Eustace are better help than Tirian initially thought, and together they embark on a mission to rescue Jewel the Unicorn, but get more than they bargained for!

Tirian's disappointment turns to Joy as help miraculously arrives in the form of Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole and they escape from the Calormenes.

The action in Chapter 4 unfolds further as Tirian, ministered to by the Narnian animals but still tied to a tree, cries out to Aslan for help.

We finish up our deeper dive into the themes of theological innovation, courage, and Truth, and begin our study of Chapter 4, "What Happened that Night."

Lewis brings up many important themes in Chapter 3 that resonate with other books he wrote. In this episode we look at some of those linkages and how they help build the foundation for the rest of the story in The Last Battle.

As King Tirian and Jewel seek justice from Aslan, they come to a stable hut where Shift the Ape is holding court and making disturbing pronouncements about Aslan.

Rumors of Aslan's return reach King Tirian, but his initial joy turns to horror when he hears that the trees are being felled for commercial gain, supposedly by Aslan's orders.

As the story begins, we meet Shift the Ape and Puzzle the Donkey. In this episode we explore apes and donkeys in Scripture and literature and unpack a bit of what Lewis is doing with these characters

As we launch into The Last Battle, we begin with looking at how The Chronicles of Narnia came into being, the brilliant way Lewis constructed these stories with multiple layers of meaning, and some of the themes that we will unpack as we study and go "further up and further in!"