House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

In this sequel to the international bestseller Howl's Moving Castle, bookish Charmain finds herself smack in the middle of magical court intrigues . . . and dealing with the dashing Wizard Howl.

When Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle's house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read. She didn't realize that the house bent space and time, and she did not expect to become responsible for an extremely magical stray dog and a muddled young apprentice wizard.

Now, somehow, she's been targeted by a terrifying creature called a lubbock, too, and become central to the king's urgent search for the fabled Elfgift that will save the country. The king is so desperate to find the Elfgift, he's called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, the great Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer won't be far behind.

How did respectable Charmain end up in such a mess, and how will she get herself out of it?

All fans of classic fantasy books deserve the pleasure of reading those by Diana Wynne Jones, whose acclaim included the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.

The three books in the World of Howl are:

• Howl's Moving Castle
• Castle in the Air
• House of Many Ways

Other beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.

Diana Jones is a trusted and experienced leadership coach working with senior leaders and their leadership teams within federal agencies, local government, small to medium enterprises, non-government organizations and not-for-profits. Has worked across several sectors including health, business and innovation, primary industries, security, education, and social services.

She has travelled through more than 30 countries, and brings both a professional and personal experiential base that supports the wisdom in the book.

She specializes in real work environments where she observes the dynamics and interrelationships in work interconnections, the flow-on behaviors and implications for business results. She coaches groups of experienced executives from different organizations exploring live scenarios with not-so-sure responses, then integrating learning from their peers.

A trainer, educator and practitioner with the Australia Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association, she is one a handful of sociometrists in the world with strong international links with other practitioners who work in behavioral change as consultants, trainers, coaches and therapists.

She has a master's degree from Victoria University of Wellington, and is a past treasurer and executive member of an international professional association and former chair of the Wellington Homeless Women's Trust. She was inducted into the Alan Weiss Million Dollar Consulting Hall of Fame in 2020.

Please visit www.diana-jones.com