nsaglass.blogg.se - House of many ways by diana wynne jones

A must read if you love Howl's moving castle and magic. Charmain is just very clever and seem to be the only objective and sane character in the book, while the rest of the characters juxtaposed her character. Adds a bit of nostalgia if you have read the book. Especially, when the character's of Howl's moving castle are smoothly weaved into the plot of the book. The smart and funny lines found on the first book didn't really flowed here. " There's just too many cooks in the kitchen here in this book. It was a brilliant book with lots of twists that catch you off guard and an enjoyable read, definitely in the re-read pile! " - Emma, However, Howl, (known as Twinkle for most of the book with a lisp and curly blonde hair) Sophie, Morgan and Calcifer appeared much sooner and played a larger role in the book, which I loved. When I started to read this I was not as excited as when reading Castle in the Air as it wasn't so much as a journey that I would follow. It is based around a young girl called Charmain who wants to work in the Kings Royal Library. " This is the last in the Howl's Moving Castle series and introduces new witches and wizards.

Unlike the slow build-up of menace in the previous Howl books or Chrestomanci series, the antagonist never really seemed to be that much of a threat. " Not Wynne Jones' best work as the characters felt very mis-managed and the build-up to a villain was rather too quick. " It's.it's over!! D': " - NocturnalRavings(Jodie),

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When the main character discovers a partially completed map of the wizard's house, with lines from some doors reading, "Unexplored" the sense of discovery and adventure and possibility is complete." The sense that dungeons and dangers, as well as other civilizations and kingly comforts are only a few doors away at any time, makes it a very unique fantasy. But as the way you manipulate each door can take you to hundreds if not thousands of possible other locations and rooms, the sense of adventure is as grand as a journey across a continent.

Early in the story, we are introduced to a little cottage with a little dog. How did respectable Charmain end up in such a mess, and how will she get herself out of it? And where Sophie is, the great Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer won’t be far behind. The king is so desperate to find the Elfgift, he’s called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. Now, somehow, she’s been targeted by a terrifying creature called a lubbock, too, and become central to the king’s urgent search for the fabled Elfgift that will save the country. She didn’t realize that the house bent space and time, and she did not expect to become responsible for an extremely magical stray dog and a muddled young apprentice wizard. When Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle’s house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read.