Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Series #01) (Hardcover)

from ofstoneandice

Breezed through Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant quite readily, as they were clever and entertaining. Even so, I felt little sense of completion when all was resolved. Can't quite put my finger on why... But perhaps it was because there was no real sense of danger to keep me on the...

from Fledgist

This is an enjoyable fantasy bildunsroman. Actually, two of them. The first about a brother and sister whose parents have died, the second about a youth, their uncle, a generation earlier. Both are set in a very different England in a nexus of connected worlds. Here be dragons. Also cricket, cats...

from humouress

This contains two books - Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant - which are set on a parallel world where magic is part of everyday life, but the boys in each story can't seem to do any magic in spite of being members of the Chant family, who are usually strong in magic. Both stories ar...

from alwright1

I found these books both clever and entertaining. I thought Diana Wynne Jones did a great job of writing children honestly. The villains are satisfyingly evil, and the cats are satisfyingly feline. These were a special treat after a long, dark read.

from ArmyAngel1986

I really enjoyed these stories. There was one plot point in Charmed Life where I kept saying "Oh. My. God. This is so stupid, just tell someone!" but I got passed it. I liked the Lives of Christopher Chant more than Charmed Life, due to the differences in personalities between the two main charac...