Castle in the Air
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Diana Wynne Jones
In this stunning sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem.There are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs?), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies. The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled, true identities are revealed, and all is resolved in a totally satisfying, breathtaking, surprise-filled ending.Abdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. In his dreams he was not the son of his father but the long-lost son of a prince. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.All fans of classic fantasy books deserve the pleasure of reading those by Diana Wynne Jones, whose acclaim included the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.The three books in the World of Howl are:Howl's Moving CastleCastle in the AirHouse of Many WaysOther beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.
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Author
Diana Wynne Jones
Pages
400
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2012-09-25
ISBN
0062244558 9780062244550
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"I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. I was sad that this one didn’t follow Howl or Sophie but the book tied in nicely with the previous book and I ended up loving the story. "
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"out of the 3 books this one wasn’t my favorite and it moved kind of slow but i like how they tie the characters together "
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Caroline Griffin
"Intriguing thus far, however I question what experience the author had with such cultures or if it just based off stories she read. If anything this book is full of fat phobia and we are just barely halfway. It might be more enjoyable if I didn't have to skip reading descriptions aloud to my 8 yr old that seem to consider fat people as only mean or stupid...yikes..."
Jessica Fiore
"Rather marvelous, however for most of it I felt like Howl, just get on with it!"
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Bunnhi
"Fun but didn't really have to involve the characters from Howl. Honestly it might have been better if it just skipped their inclusion and focused on the new characters within the world she built"
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Leah Burns
"The last 30% of this book was the best part. If you know why, you know why. This def wasn’t my favorite story, but…the endings are just so FUN. There are obvious issues, though, and certain things really didn’t age well."
Hannah
"Yes! The books are always about some adventure and old characters from the other books come back in each one. "
Eve
"Decent book, but archaic gender values. Can't say I am much of a fan of the main characters."
Anne Marie Benoit
"A different story in the universe of Howl’s Moving Castle that was still compelling and tied in very nicely. "
Taylor Campbell
"It’s the second in the series, you don’t necessarily need to read the first one, but I would personally recommend it because it’s really fun. "
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