Mixed Magics

"There are thousands of worlds, all different from ours," says Diana Wynne Jones in the introduction to this collection of four short stories featuring her most famous creation. "Chrestomanci's world is the one next door to us, and the difference is that magic is as common as music is with us."

But there's more. Alongside the new story is another not published in the UK before, Carol Oneir's Hundreth Dream. In it, Chrestomanci is called upon to find out why a young dream-maker is unable to realise her landmark hundredth "Dream film". The magician must go deep inside her mind to unravel her true intentions. Two further collected stories from other anthologies--Warlock at the Wheel and The Sage of Theare--both feature characters new and old, making Mixed Magics a tantalising glimpse of the quality of fantasy that has gone before--and hopefully what is still to come. --John McLay

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Diana Wynne Jones triumphs yet again! - Rated
I bought this book shortly after reading the Christomanci series, as i was really wrapped up in the story. I found the short stories amusing, witty and of course they all starred the tall dashing Christomanci! This combination was enough to keep me glued to my chair, and anxiously turning the pages! Although i really enjoyed this book ( i am a great fantasy lover) if you haven't read the other books in the series you definatley will not find it easy to understand the plot, this is why i have only given it 4 stars. If you do purchase this book then, HAPPY READING! and if you don't.... well, your missing out!

I you want 2 find out about this book, read this review1 - Rated
If you've read The Chrestomanci Series this IS the one 2 get it is a continue of all the characters, to see what happens afterwards!
MY REVEIW IS....
IT IS BETTER THAN HARRY POTTER!!!
and all the books I've read get glued to this book you can never put it down and once you've read it you read it again!

2 read this book I strongly recommend you read Charmed Life, The Lives of christopher Chant, The Magicians of Caprona and Witch Week 1st!!!

I feel that Collins has seriously under reveiwed this book on the back cover so don't be put of by it!
BUY THIS BOOK NOW!!!

Delightful stories - Rated
This is a series of delightful stories beautifully read by Anthony Stewart Head. Performed might be a better word, as he gives each character his/her own unique voice. Sometimes I wasn't sure it was the same person reading, but it was.

The best by a long way - Rated
I cam upon this book by chance. Now I am very glad i read it it was the fist one in the set I read. After reading it I just had to read the rest. It enchants you in to the book to reed on. It has been a favorite book of mine that i have ever read. I advice every one to red this book because it is fab!!!!!

Very enjoyable! - Rated
I am a huge fan of Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci series and thoroughly enjoyed this book - 'Stealer of Souls' is particularly brilliant. However I do think you'll appreciate the stories more if you are familiar with the characters. Overall I give this 4 rather than 5 stars because I didn't enjoy 'The Sage of Theare' quite so much, although readers who also like DWJ's slightly darker style of writing (I'm thinking here of 'The 8 Days of Luke' and 'Fire and Hemlock') will probably disagree with me. Highly recommended.