Those familiar with Ingary will welcome the chance to return and catch up on the doings of its exuberant inhabitants. However, while her other interconnected novels ( Charmed Life, The Magicians of Caprona and The Lives of Christopher Chant ) can be read on their own, the final third of Abdullah's story is likely to confuse readers not already acquainted with the characters introduced in the first book.

As usual, Jones has constructed a wonderfully complicated plot, chock-full of magical mayhem. His travels take him to the fairy tale land of Ingary, the setting of this novel's predecessor, Howl's Moving Castle. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. As Neil Gaiman stated, she was 'quite simply the best writer for children of her generation. Diana Wynne Jones Complete World of Howl Collection: Howl's Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, Castle in the Air ( 1- 3 ) Paperback Januby Diana Wynne Jones (Author) 644 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 23.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 30.99 1 Used from 64.64 7 New from 30. With the help of the magic carpet-and an ornery genie-Abdullah sets out to rescue his bride-to-be. Castle in the Air By: Diana Wynne Jones Narrated by: Kristin Atherton Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins 4.6 (23 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. 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. He meets the love of his life only to have her kidnapped by a fierce djinn.

Almost immediately, Abdullah is whisked off on a series of adventures that bear an uncanny resemblance to his own daydreams. In this stunning sequel to Howls Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again. Abdullah the rug merchant leaves his humdrum life far behind when he purchases a threadbare magic carpet from a mysterious stranger. Read Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones available from Rakuten Kobo.

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