Conrad's Fate

Description: Someone at the mysterious Stallery Mansion is playing with reality. At first only small details change, but the changes keep getting bigger and bigger. It's up to Conrad Tesdinic, a 12-year-old with truly terrible karma, to find the person behind it all.

Brief description:

In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches, and wizards--and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter--her books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. Her books, published to international acclaim, have earned a wide array of honors, including two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honors and the British Fantasy Society's Karl Edward Wagner Award for having made a significant impact on fantasy. Acclaimed director and animator Hayao Miyazaki adapted Howl's Moving Castle into a major motion picture, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Review Quotes:

"Magic, mystery and snortingly funny slapstick." - Publishers Weekly

"Hilariously droll and totally heartfelt at the same time. Witty, satisfying, a must for all Jones fans." - School Library Journal

"A wild romp with a fast-paced and satisfying conclusion." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Conrad's Fate is quintessential Chrestomanci--funny, smart, twisty, exciting, tricky, delightful, and always perfectly magical." - Neil Gaiman