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Two households, both alike in dignity... This book is a real breath of fresh air. Set in an alternative universe where magic is part of everyday life, and where history has happened a little differently (so Italy, for example, is still divided into city states well into the twentieth century) it's beautifully written and has a superb sense of place. The characters are well defined, and the atmosphere remained with me through lesser, more adult, books. Perhaps my favourite of the Chrestomanci series.

Released in the Series Sampler bookbox. Enjoy!

Selected from the Series Sampler bookbox for my daughter and I to try. We are both a little old for it but it looks the sort of thing we still both enjoy.

Thanks for sharing.