In this new Chrestomanci book, Diana Wynne Jones is at her most magical.

But first Marianne must accept her own powerful magic, and Cat must uncover the secrets behind the mystical Pinhoe Egg. The third Chrestomanci omnibus edition features 'Conrads Fate' and 'The Pinhoe Egg,' with breathtaking new art to match the previous two volumes. Marianne and Cat may be the only two who can set things right. The Pinhoes don’t want the Chrestomanci to find out that they’ve been misusing their magic, but when Cat finds a mysterious old egg at Gammer’s place, the Chrestomanci is sure to notice. An egg that Marianne gives to Cat, even though he lives at nearby Chrestomanci Castle.

An egg protected by some strong Dont Notice spells. An egg that has been hidden away in an attic for who-knows-how-many years. Chrestomanci himself, the strongest enchanter in the world, is sure to be interested in the egg-and interference from the Big Man is the last thing Marianne's family of secret rogue witches wants.īut how much longer can the Pinhoes keep their secrets? Gammer, the leaderīad luck spell is wreaking havoc, and there's an unexplained plague of frogs. The Pinhoe Egg, the sixth book in her popular Chrestomanci series, brings back Cat Chant. Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe have discovered something exciting-something truly precious, very strange, and valuable. An egg protected by some strong ∽on't Notice spells. An egg.Īn egg that has been hidden away in an attic for who-knows-how-many years. Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe have discovered something exciting-something truly precious, very strange, and valuable.

The pinhoe egg