I’m in the middle of reading an old series prompted by the publishing of its newest book, <i>The Pinhoe Egg</i>. The 3nd book, <i>The Lives of Christopher Chant</i> is a book I’ve been intrigued by and only now managed to find the time to read. I enjoyed the book immensely as well as the 1st book of the series, <i>Charmed Life</i>. The main characters in the series are great, the stories are quite unusual, and there are so many lovely details.
In a world full of magic it is the Chrestomanci’s job to control the magical community, keep the magical from trampling the nonmagical, and limit travel between their world and others. Because of the risks involved, the Chrestomanci is always a powerful enchanter with nine lives-so he can afford to lose a few. He also must have the ability to learn what everyone is up to and travel easily himself to the other worlds. In the series, there is also a Chrestomanci-in-training for each book.
