Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci

by Diana Wynne Jones

Book Overview

In a world of magic, one man takes charge. Dapper, debonair, and wise, the great enchanter Chrestomanci keeps his world's magic from getting out of control. In these dazzling Stories, no matter what the magical problem, Chrestomanci is in the thick of things.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064410188
• ISBN13: 9780064410182
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Three of the four stories are good

This book contains four stories about Chrestomanci. The first one is a bit disapointing as it doesn't contain Chrestomanci at all. The seccond conatins Cat. The third has Christopher as Chrestomanci The fourth is the best in my opion. I really enjoyed these stories. I would have liked them more if it was about Christopher Chant.

Mixed Magics

This is the best book on earth! I have really enjoyed the four different stories, especially the one about Chrestomaci and Cat. I would heartily recommend this book!

A Great Follow-Up for Fans of Chrestomanci

If you have read and enjoyed the "Chrestomanci Quartet" by Jones ("The Lives of Christopher Chant," "Charmed Life," "Witch Week," & "The Magicians of Caprona"), you'll love this collection of short stories which brings back some of the best and most memorable characters from the series. My favorite of the four stories in the book is "Stealer of Souls," the only story that was unreleased prior to this collection. This story teams Cat Chant of "Charmed Life," and Tonino Montana of "The Magicians of Caprona" together in order to defeat an enchanter who was supposed to have died over a hundred years ago! However, I must say that to fully enjoy this book, you should first read the Chrestomanci Quartet or you will miss out on what makes this book most enjoyable.

An enchanting new Chrestomanci short story collection.

MIXED MAGICS is a delightful new short story collection continuing the Chrestomanci saga that Dianna Wynne Jones had woven years ago. Now readers will see the return of the famed Chrestomanci and the magic that emanates from some old characters in CHARMED LIFE and THE MAGICIANS OF CAPRONA. These are four Chrestomanci tales, and though I did not like the first and last story, one story is an extremely suspenseful, magical story that I could not put down. This brand new collection, MIXED MAGICS, includes the stories WARLOCK AT THE WHEEL, STEALER OF THE SOULS, CAROL O'NEIR'S HUNDREDTH DREAM, and SAGE AT THEARE. I particulary enjoyed STEALER OF THE SOULS, for it featured the return of Cat Chant and Tonino from previous novels. Master Spiderman, a shroudy, dark man, wants to be the most powerful nine-lived enchanter in the world -- and that's because he's going to have ten lives. And he's going to kidnap Cat and Tonino to do so ! Can the two join forces to stop the Master? The magic of this story is wonderful, and the book is extremely well written. All Chrestomanci fans, or fans old and new of Dianna Wynne Jones's heartwarming magical books should read MIXED MAGICS, the brand new, magical, and spine tingling short story collection, which will delight many a reader, flashing with spells, laughs, and magic galore, though it has lost the spark of the original four Chrestomanci novels.

a Magical Journey

Ms. Jones takes the reader into the world of the Chrestomanchi in 4 wonderfully woven tales. Anyone who read the other books in the Chrestomanchi series will be enchanted to rediscover old characters and be interested in the new. I found that the works were masterfully created. It was wonderful how all the different worlds of kind of come together and explore new territories. Seeing characters like Cat, Antionio, Gabriel de Witt and Roberts Mordecai was great fun. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone.