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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume III
A timeless classic with brand-new cover art! Diana Wynne Jones’s bestselling, magical, and funny Chrestomanci novels will enchant fans of Soman Chainani, Rick Riordan, and Chris Colfer.
Volume III contains Conrad’s Fate and The Pinhoe Egg.
In Conrad’s Fate, Conrad Tesdinic must overcome his terrible karma while working at the mysterious Stallery Mansion. Luckily for him, young Christopher Chant is also undercover at Stallery to rescue his friend Millie.
In The Pinhoe Egg, Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe discover a mystical egg in Marianne’s attic. If Marianne and Cat can harness their own considerable powers, they’ll soon see how the egg fits into the many secrets in Marianne’s family of secret rogue witches. But it may lead to a mess only the Chrestomanci can sort out.
The third of three volumes, the Chronicles of Chrestomanci can be read in any order.
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume III
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume III
Cozy Pairings
Speakeasy is a rich and layered fragrance that opens with warm spice and soft smoke, blending cardamom, incense, and pimento berry. At its heart, notes of saffron, plum blossom, and tobacco leaves create a deep and slightly sweet warmth, while hints of licorice add a subtle intrigue. The scent settles into a smooth, lingering base of palo santo, patchouli, vanilla, and dark chocolate, bringing a soft sweetness to its darker edges. Complex and atmospheric, this fragrance feels warm, enveloping, and quietly captivating.
Why we chose this: Chrestomanci Castle is home to a nine-lived enchanter who polices the many worlds of the multiverse, and the children who find their way there are never quite who they appeared to be at first. From Cat Chant discovering his own extraordinary power to Christopher learning what it costs to become the Chrestomanci, these stories are layered and surprising and full of the particular pleasure of a world that keeps revealing more of itself. Speakeasy carries that same quality, rich and atmospheric, with a warmth that builds slowly and a complexity that rewards attention. It is the candle for every volume in this series. Light this candle and let the smoky cardamom and dark chocolate fill the room like a castle that is considerably larger on the inside than the outside suggests and has been keeping its secrets for a very long time.