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Castle in the Air

By: Diana Wynne Jones
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle.

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.

©1990 Diana Wynne Jones (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Adaptations Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Destiny Tear-jerking Heartfelt Feel-Good
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Critic reviews

“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."
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it was an interesting story . It was a bit discriptive and dragged in my opinion but I enjoyed it because of the entry of Howl and Sophie.
Not as good as Howls koving castle .
It was really interesting to know about Howl and sofie, their baby ,Calcifer, lattie,Suleman and their baby.
This was the 2nd book in the sequel of House moving castle.
cant wait to listen to the third one House of many ways in this sequel.

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I love the trilogy. Diana Wynne Jones' writing is excellent as always and the series has great rereading value to me. I love this book dearly. The reader did a good job and the story was easy to follow. Only my personal preference for character voices gets in the way of my fullest and utmost enjoyance.

Whimsical and well written

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I have read this book many times before but the reading by Kristen is excellent. It was a joy to listen to.

Excellent story, great story telling.

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absolutely delighted to find this trilogy on audible. very good narrator and my all time favourite book trilogy couldn't be happier.

my favourite book trilogy

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4.5/5

A whimsical and magical tale set in the Howl's Moving Castle universe. Abdullah has spent most of his life in a day dream. One day, a mysterious individual sells him a magic carpet which transports him to a beautiful princess. Then hi princess is kidnapped by a djinn and Abdullah has to travel far and brave many dangers to try and get her back.

- The whimsy and wandering nature of Howl's Moving Castle carries on in this book. I love the fairy tale and Arabian Nights vibes and how the book felt like a bedtime story.

- Abdullah is the type of protagonist who finds himself as the story progresses. He starts off meek, beaten down and bored with life. His adventure is the making of him and his journey was as much one of self discovery as it was a quest to find his princess.

- I really loved the cameos within the story. Yes, Howl, Sophie and Calcifer are there, and no you won't guess who they are before time.

A truly enjoyable and magical story. Perfect for a cosy, lighter fantasy read or for sharing with children at bedtime.

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