Rich and peaceful land of unbroken spiritual traditions and ancient African high tech, kept secure by its invisible force - field border and the self - satisfied ignorance of white colonialists. (thenation.com)
Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. (metacritic.com)
In 2015, Mahmoud's family is shell - shocked from the long war in Syria, hoping a perilous trek out of Aleppo can bring them to a more peaceful land. (booklistonline.com)