Waiting for Aslan

What if Advent is not simply a countdown to Christmas, but a journey of watchfulness, longing, and quiet recognition?

Waiting for Aslan: A Literary Advent Journey is a reflective devotional that pairs Scripture with the imaginative world of C. S. Lewis’s Narnia, guiding readers from Advent Sunday through Christmas and Epiphany in a slow, prayerful arc of hope and revelation.

Written in a warm, pastoral voice, this book invites you to rediscover the spiritual depth of the season — not as noise and haste, but as holy waiting. Drawing on themes of winter, light, hidden presence, and the coming of the true King, each reflection helps readers attend more deeply to Christ’s nearness in the ordinary and the unseen.

Like the Narnian pilgrims who learn to recognise Aslan before they fully see him, this journey leads the reader through watchfulness, preparation, pilgrimage, and recognition, culminating in the joy of the Incarnation and the light of Epiphany.

Rooted in the rhythm of the Church year and grounded in Scripture, this devotional is ideal for:

Personal Advent prayer and reflection

Church groups and seasonal courses

Clergy, small groups, and parish use

Readers who love thoughtful, literary devotionals

Following the contemplative style of Brontë Souls: A Literary Lenten Journey, Rev’d Mike Green writes not as a literary critic, but as a parish priest and fellow pilgrim — helping readers encounter God through Scripture, story, and the sacred seasons of the Christian year.

Rather than rushing toward Christmas, Waiting for Aslan encourages you to slow down, notice the light in the darkness, and walk attentively through Advent into the wonder of the revealed King.

This is a devotional for those who:

Love Narnia’s deeper themes

Appreciate gentle, theologically rich reflections

Want a meaningful and prayerful Advent

Seek to live in the light of Christmas and beyond

Come and wait.
Watch for the light.
And learn to recognise the quiet nearness of the King who is always on the move.