House of Many Ways

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336 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

ISBN:
978-0-00-727568-7
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OCLC Number:
276647425

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The sequel to Howl's Moving CastleWhen 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?

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reviewed House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

Review of 'House of Many Ways' on 'Storygraph'

I was delighted to find another variant in the Howl's universe. It had new characters and a new country, but it did tie into the second book, and you do get to see Sophie and Howl.

I liked how each book was a bit different. I was sad to come to the end of my reading in this universe.

reviewed House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

A Return to Form

This third novel is definitely a return to form after the disappointing second book in the series. One of the antagonists was surprisingly, genuinely terrifying, and felt a bit out of step with the rest of the book. The book doesn't quite recapture the magic of Howl's Moving Castle, but there are sections where it delivers fun adventure.

reviewed House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

An interesting sequel

I read Howl's Moving Castle years ago, but never had a chance to check out the sequel until now. It has the same whimsical style as the first, which I enjoy, and the new protagonist has an interesting perspective on the story.

reviewed House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

Review of 'House of Many Ways' on 'Storygraph'

I was delighted to find another variant in the Howl's universe. It had new characters and a new country, but it did tie into the second book, and you do get to see Sophie and Howl.

I liked how each book was a bit different. I was sad to come to the end of my reading in this universe.

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Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Magic, fiction
  • Wizards, fiction
  • Family, fiction
  • Fantasy fiction