Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrä-ni-kəlz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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The release is believed to be an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis’s sixth novel in the Chronicles of Narnia series, which tells the origin story of this magical land.
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British actress Emma Mackey has nabbed the coveted role of the evil spellcaster in Narnia, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia fantasy novels.
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Actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton will narrate the new audiobook for The Martian Chronicles, set to be published on July 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 May 2025
The release is believed to be an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, C.S. Lewis’s sixth novel in the Chronicles of Narnia series, which tells the origin story of this magical land.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
British actress Emma Mackey has nabbed the coveted role of the evil spellcaster in Narnia, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia fantasy novels.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton will narrate the new audiobook for The Martian Chronicles, set to be published on July 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrän-i-kəlz
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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