Diana Wynne Jones: House of Many Ways, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Kurzbeschreibung

In this sequel to the international bestseller Howl s Moving Castle, bookish Charmain finds herself smack in the middle of magical court intrigues ... and dealing with the dashing Wizard Howl

Beschreibung

When Charmain Baker agrees to look after her Great Uncle William s house while he is away being cured by the elves, she only has her own interests in mind. She wants the chance to get out from under her parents watchful eyes and work in the King s library. But Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house is much more than it seems. Charmain ends up embroiled in an urgent search for a royal treasure - a search that brings her into close contact with a sorceress named Sophie, the fire demon Calcifer, and the great Wizard Howl!

Klappentext

The sequel to Howl's Moving Castle
When Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle's house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read. 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. 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. The king is so desperate to find the Elfgift, he's called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, the great Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer won't be far behind. How did respectable Charmain end up in such a mess, and how will she get herself out of it?