A richly illustrated biography about the friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and their shared love for mythic stories. Unlike a more traditional biography, this uses the framing of a wizard and anthropomorphic lion talking about the authors’ lives and beliefs. The narrative charts their lives from childhood to death, highlighting key periods like their service in WWI, efforts at writing fantasy, meeting important people in their lives, and even the immediate impact of certain books. While I knew they were key figures in the Inklings group of writers, I hadn’t known that their relationship strained in later years-but the book gives even that aspect of their lives a touching coda. The illustrations are whimsical and the pages design weaves art and words together to tell the men’s stories through a combination of prose and comics. Recommend for fans of all ages who enjoy these authors’ worlds and stories.