The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (1950–1956). Among all the author's books it is also the most widely held in libraries. Although it was written as well as published first in the series, it is volume two in recent editions, which are sequenced by the stories' chronology (the first being "The Magician's Nephew"). Like the others, it was illustrated by
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 TV serial) can stop her from killing Edmund once Aslan is dead. She then kills Aslan with her knife and leads her followers into war. After the Witch and her army leave the camp, Susan and Lucy tearfully stay by Aslan's body. In the morning, they hear a loud crash and discover the Table has cracked and that Aslan's body is gone. Aslan soon reveals that he is alive and well, much to the happiness of Susan and Lucy who joyfully embrace him. Aslan reveals that he was saved from death due to a deeper magic which the Witch did not know,