Once Upon a Wardrobe

’… a love letter to beloved Narnia, and to the power of story to inspire, connect and heal. Truly magical.’ * Hazel Gaynor *’… a tender, enchanting tribute to the power of story and the myriad ways it can both break and heal our hearts.’ * Ariel Lawhon *’… discovering the way in which stories–and myths–weave through our existences, subtly transforming us in immeasurable ways. Stunning.’ * Marie Benedict *’… the kind of real magic that is only possible when we open our hearts and let the lamplight in.’ * Kristin Harmel *‘Callahan once again visits the life and works of C. S. Lewis in this enlightening novel of logic and imagination, faith, and reason … This enchanting novel of faith and hope is a must-read for fans of C. S. Lewis. Readers will be eager to return to the world of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ with new insights.’ * Library Journal, starred review *‘Enchanting and luminous, filled with the love of family, this is a story for anyone whose life has ever been changed by a book. Megs and George will stretch your heart, perhaps fracture it, then shine light through the cracks and send your spirit soaring. It is impossible not to be swept away by Patti Callahan’s exploration of what lies beneath C.S. Lewis’s beloved land of Narnia. This is storytelling at its finest, deepest, and most profound. A triumph.’ * Lisa Wingate *‘Exquisitely heartfelt, ONCE UPON A WARDROBE is a love letter to the magic of stories. I call it the Callahan Effect–from the first page to the last, Patti Callahan’s wise and beautiful prose draws you in and doesn’t let you go.’ * Sarah Addison Allen *‘I so loved this story. Every page is filled with magic and wonder, with insight and wisdom.’ * Debbie Macomber *‘It’s a love letter to books and stories …’ * The Washington Post *‘Patti Callahan’s beautiful, life-affirming novel is a reminder that literature lives inside us, and that when we read someone else’s story, we understand so much more about our own. A gorgeous, compelling book.’ * Janet Skeslien Charles *

Patti Callahan (who also writes as Patti Callahan Henry) is a New York Times bestselling author. Patti was a finalist in the Townsend Prize for Fiction, has been an Indie Next Pick, twice an OKRA pick, and a multiple nominee for the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Novel of the Year. Her work has also been included in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and blogs. Patti attended Auburn University for her undergraduate work and Georgia State University for her graduate degree. Once a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, she now writes full time. The mother of three children, she lives in both Mountain Brook, Alabama, and Bluffton, South Carolina, with her husband.