Castle in the Air

Name: Castle in the Air
Rating: 4.454545497894287 (44 reviews)

Diana Wynne Jones

Dec 2012 · HarperCollins UK

4.5

44 reviews

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288

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A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howls Moving Castle, now a major animated film.

Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air... or is it?

Abdullah’s day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her – if he can find her.

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4.5

44 reviews

Willowspritew W

30 May 2013

Loved it. I know some reviewers were unhappy about the original cast not being visibly present. But they were there throughout the entire story just hidden. I do wish there was more of the series though, three books aren't enough.

1 person found this review helpful

Nele Van den Ende

16 April 2013

It's lovely to see another novel with Howl, Sophie and Calcifer. Good story, and fun use of stereotypes.

5 people found this review helpful

Dani Sinclair

23 September 2016

And it was really entertaining to see old favourites as parents

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011) spent her childhood in Essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981 and was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal.

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