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Merely calling out "Chrestomanci" will cause the current Chrestomanci to appear, whether he wants to or not, anywhere on his own world. It is implied in Witch Week that saying his name three times will summon him on any world. Once called, a Chrestomanci will attempt to solve any urgent magical dilemma, either out of obligation or natural ...
It was the first Chrestomanci book and it remains a recommended introduction to the series. [3] Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year. [2] The Chrestomanci books are collectively named after a powerful enchanter and British government official in a world parallel to ours, where magic is accepted as commonplace. The ...
Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci 6 Books Collection (2012) - Chrestomanci compilation; Vile Visitors (2012) - young readers compilation; The Chrestomanci Series: Entire Collection Books 1-7 (2013) - Chrestomanci compilation; Freaky Families (2013) - young readers compilation; The Chrestomanci Series: Books 1-3 (2014) - Chrestomanci compilation
Referred to as "The Big Man" by the Pinhoes. 'Chrestomanci' is the title of the post held by a nine-lived enchanter who keeps order in the magical realms. Father of Roger and Julia Chant, and guardian of Janet Chant. Cat is apprenticed to him to become the next Chrestomanci. Millie: Chrestomanci's wife, a kind, loving woman and a powerful ...
The novel tells the story of Christopher Chant's childhood in a magic filled Victorian style era. Although both of his parents are powerful practitioners of magic, the two are constantly at loggerheads; his father (an enchanter, the strongest type of magic-user) is entirely devoted to his work, to such a degree that the young Christopher is afraid that he would not recognise him should the two ...
Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci is a collection of four fantasy stories by the British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published by Collins in 2000. One was original to the collection, "Stealer of Souls", a novella about half of the book in length; three had been published in the 1980s.
That’s why this book is so deeply endearing to readers of any age". Grady also highlighted that while Witch Week is the third volume in the Chrestomanci series, the book stands alone and when "Chrestomanci shows up in Witch Week, the book tells you straightforwardly everything you need to know about him. And he’s there in a strictly ...
The Chrestomanci books are collectively named for a powerful enchanter and British government official called "the Chrestomanci" in a world parallel to ours, who supervises the use of magic - an office that requires a nine-lifed enchanter and which is responsible for supervising all use of magic in the Related Worlds (worlds that speak English).