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The Pinhoe Egg
Diana Wynne Jones
Greenwillow (HarperCollins), Oct 2006, $17.99
ISBN: 006113124
The Pinhoes, a magical clan, live in Ulvergede and are friends with another witch group, the Farleighs. When Gaffer Farleigh and Gammer Norah come to Gammer Pinhoe’s home, the leaders of the clans get into an argument leading to an exchange of spells. Gammer Pinhoe can no longer speak and her mind is jumbled; against her will her family moves her into a relative’s home. When the powerful enchanter Marianne Pinhoe finds an egg in Gammer’s attic, she gives it to Cat Chrestomanci.
The Pinhoes do not like the leader of the clan Chrestomanci who always examines them and their use of magic. They planted two spies in their household; one of them being Marianne’s brother Joe who make friends with Cat’s sibling Roger. Plagues attack the Farleighs, who blame the Pinhoes but Marianne suspects otherwise. She and Cat try to defuse hostilities, but it is the elder Chrestomanci who peels away the layers of deceit.
Young teens who enjoy urban fantasy will thoroughly appreciate this creative riveting work from the author of HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE. There are plenty of light amusing moments (a trademark of Diana Wynne Jones) that embellish the growing inter-clans tension; especially humorous is when the egg hatches and Cat finds himself with a baby griffin demanding like all newborns to be taken care of. Ms. Jones’s young adult fans will treasure her latest magical fantasy.
Diana Wynne Jones
Greenwillow (HarperCollins), Oct 2006, $17.99
ISBN: 006113124
The Pinhoes, a magical clan, live in Ulvergede and are friends with another witch group, the Farleighs. When Gaffer Farleigh and Gammer Norah come to Gammer Pinhoe’s home, the leaders of the clans get into an argument leading to an exchange of spells. Gammer Pinhoe can no longer speak and her mind is jumbled; against her will her family moves her into a relative’s home. When the powerful enchanter Marianne Pinhoe finds an egg in Gammer’s attic, she gives it to Cat Chrestomanci.
The Pinhoes do not like the leader of the clan Chrestomanci who always examines them and their use of magic. They planted two spies in their household; one of them being Marianne’s brother Joe who make friends with Cat’s sibling Roger. Plagues attack the Farleighs, who blame the Pinhoes but Marianne suspects otherwise. She and Cat try to defuse hostilities, but it is the elder Chrestomanci who peels away the layers of deceit.
Young teens who enjoy urban fantasy will thoroughly appreciate this creative riveting work from the author of HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE. There are plenty of light amusing moments (a trademark of Diana Wynne Jones) that embellish the growing inter-clans tension; especially humorous is when the egg hatches and Cat finds himself with a baby griffin demanding like all newborns to be taken care of. Ms. Jones’s young adult fans will treasure her latest magical fantasy.