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The Pinhoe Egg – Diana Wynne Jones
(HarperCollins 2006) This is one of my favourite books by one of my favourite writers, and it’s one I chose to re-read recently as a sort of memorial to Diana Wynne Jones, who died in March. The book will make … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Re-read, Reviews
Tagged Chrestomanci, Diana Wynne Jones, domestic use of magic, griffins, growing up, horses, imprisonment, inventions, magic, misuse of magic
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