Charmed Life
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A glorious new edition of a classic by Diana Wynne Jones, featuring the beloved character Chrestomanci, now includes additional content.
Chrestomanci Series
This series delves into the life of a gifted young enchanter and his escapades within a world brimming with magic. Tensions between the magical realm and ordinary society form the backdrop for tales of bravery, friendship, and weighty responsibility. The narrative unfolds with surprising twists and profound ethical dilemmas that challenge the characters to make difficult choices. Readers will appreciate the intricately built world and the complex character development.
Recommended Reading Order
The childhood of Chrestomanci. Everything in this book happens at least twenty-five years before the story told in Charmed Life... Discovering that he has nine lives and is destined to be the next 'Chrestomanci' is not part of Christopher's plans for the future: he'd much rather play cricket and wander around his secret dream worlds. But he soon finds that destiny is difficult to avoid, and that having more than the usual number of lives is pretty inconvenient - especially when you lose them as easily as he does! Then an evil smuggler, known only as The Wraith, threatens the ways of the worlds and forces Christopher to take action...
Witch Week
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A newly re-jacketed edition of a beloved Diana Wynne Jones book featuring Chrestomanci, now with additional content!
There were two great spell-houses in Caprona - the Montanas and the Petrocchis - and they were deadly rivals. Every soul in both houses was a powerful magician - except Tonino Montana, whose gift was to understand cats. The author's other books include "Archer's Goon" and "Howl's Moving Castle".
Conrad's Fate
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Newly reissued edition of a Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci novel, featuring additional content.
The Pinhoe Egg
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
An egg leads Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe on an extraordinary adventure filled with excitement and mystery. As they explore the implications of their discovery, they uncover its unique qualities and the secrets it holds. Their journey delves into themes of friendship and the unexpected, promising a blend of wonder and intrigue.
Related books
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic -- and to hold the title Chrestomanci... There is a world in which the peaceful city-state of Caprona is threatened by the malevolent machinations of a mysterious enchanter...and another in which magic is outlawed and witches are still burned at the stake. In two worlds the practice of magic has gone dangerously awry, there is only one solution -- call upon the Chrestomanci.
In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci... The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant nor Cat Chant can work even the simplest of spells. Who could have dreamed that both Christopher and Cat were born with nine lives--or that they could lose them so quickly?
Mixed Magics
- 170 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Paperback of the spellbinding new story collection, featuring Chrestomanci and many familiar friends and worlds from the novels. The titles are: Warlock at the Wheel, The Sage of Theare, Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream and Stealer of Souls. Prior to the hardback, Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream had never been published in the UK before; Stealer of Souls is a long-awaited, completely new, never previously published story.
Chrestomanci muss mehrfach eingreifen, um die Welt und verschiedene Zauberer zu retten. Die Zauberlehrlinge Cat und Antonio kämpfen gegen einen Hexenmeister, der ihre Erinnerungen gestohlen hat. Ein unglücklicher Zauberer entdeckt eine besondere Limousine, während Carol nicht mehr träumen kann, obwohl sie von Traumgeschichten lebt.
