Book description
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. “This is the Arabian Nights with a
twist. Readers won't put down the book until they figure out all its secrets.”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
"A bewitching romp, gratifying to mind, imagination, and funnybone."
KIRKUS REVIEWS
Praise for Diana Wynne Jones
“…Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and
imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great
seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that
links Jones's most outrageous plots to her readers' hopes and fears…”
Publishers Weekly
“Diana Wynne Jones ought to be crowned with coloured garlands because
she is the best writer of magical fantasy for children in this country ”
Evening Standard
“Diana Wynne Jones could teach Stephen King and JK Rowling a thing or
two … [she] has a skill for inserting just the right amount of detail in
her written words, leaving you satiated but not stuffed.” SFX Diana
Wynne Jones spent her childhood in Essex and has been writing fantasy
novels for children since 1973. With her unique combination of magic,
humour and imagination, she has been enthralling children and adults
with her work ever since. 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. She is married with three
sons, and lives in Bristol with her husband.
