Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Published: 1990, (2001 Harper Trophy)
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy
Rating: 5/5
I picked up this enchanting and whimsical novel one Saturday night at Barnes & Noble around three weeks ago. Castle in the Air is the sequel to Jones's Howl's Moving Castle but is novel that can stand alone from its predecessor. Indeed, this novel is equally charming as Howl's Moving Castle.
Abdullah is a young carpet dealer who loves to daydream. One day, he discovers his daydreams become reality after he purchases a magic carpet. He falls in love with princess and they plan to marry right before she snatched away by a wicked creature called a djinn. Abdullah embarks on a journey to rescue his princess and discovers his fate and desires is are intertwined with the desires, prophecies, and magic of others. Is fate and something preordained for him or does he have the power to control the outcome of such foretelling?
I enjoyed this novel and was reminded why I was attracted to the fantasy genre as a child. If anything this novel produced nostalgia in my heart as I fondly recalled other novels I read in my childhood. While Jones may no longer be alive her stories will continue to give joy to new and old readers of her work.
(Book #7 of the 100 Book Challenge)
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