![]() ![]() That said, this story is set in the Sultanates of Rashpuht a land far to the south of Ingary ( "Castle in the Air" is Diana Wynne Jones' sequel to her amazingly awesome novel "Howl's Moving Castle." It was originally published in 1990 (four years after "Howl's Moving Castle"). ![]() At first glance, this novel doesn't sound like a sequel-it sounds more like a companion book at best-but I promise it does explain more about Howl and Sophie, just not right away and not, perhaps, in the most obvious way. "Castle in the Air" is Diana Wynne Jones' sequel to her amazingly awesome novel "Howl's Moving Castle." It was originally published in 1990 (four years after "Howl's Moving Castle"). Join my 3-emails-a-year newsletter #prizes We're moving onto the third book of the trilogy next - looking forward to it. on speed.Īnyhow, it was good at the end to finally catch up with Sophie and Howl. In a frantic rush everything seems to turn into everything else - like the Scooby Doo mask-pulling finale. The ending was where things fell apart a little for me, and perhaps for Celyn judging by the somewhat bemused silence she greeted it with (she's non-verbal but normally makes her views known). You'll find yourself anticipating the reappearance of the Wizard Howl and Sophie. ![]() Zeroing in on territory thoroughly trodden in book 1. Then things veer northwards and we find ourselves treading old ground. ![]() and for a while you think you know roughly where it's all heading. We get all the standard Aladdin-esque trappings, a magic carpet, a genie in a bottle, evil djinns, bandits, sultans, camels. He's not hero material, and never resorts to violence, but he's a good fellow and carries the story well. Refreshingly independent princesses being semi-saved by our devoted hero, a carpet salesman from the desert city of Zanzib. and for a while you think you know roughly where Another very readable book from DWJ, and one I've just finished reading to my daughter, Celyn. With only his magic carpet and his wits to help him, Abdullah sets off to rescue his princess.moreĪnother very readable book from DWJ, and one I've just finished reading to my daughter, Celyn. There, he met and fell in love with the beauteous princess Flower-in-the-Night, only to have her snatched away, right under his very nose, by a wicked djinn. That very night, the carpet flew him to an enchanted garden. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreamsįar to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, there lived in the city of Zanzib a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer named Abdullah who loved to spend his time daydreaming. In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams Far to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, there lived in the city of Zanzib a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer named Abdullah who loved to spend his time daydreaming. ![]()
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