PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children’s
GENRES: Fantasy Books, Young Adult
AUTHORS: Diana Wynne Jones
PAGES: 301 pages
ISBN13: 9780007299263
TAGS: Fantasy Books, Young Adult Books, Free Books, PDF Books
LANGUAGE: en
TYPE: Digital
“Howl’s Moving Castle” is a fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, which was later adapted into an animated film by Studio Ghibli. The story follows a young woman named Sophie Hatter, who lives in the land of Ingary, where magic is common but often misunderstood.
Sophie is the eldest of three sisters and is resigned to her seemingly ordinary life in her family’s hat shop. However, her life changes dramatically when she is cursed by the Witch of the Waste, who transforms her into an old woman. Determined to break the curse, Sophie leaves her home and sets out into the countryside.
She eventually comes across Howl’s Moving Castle, a strange and magical contraption owned by the infamous Wizard Howl. Inside the castle, she meets Calcifer, a fire demon who powers the castle, and Michael, Howl’s young apprentice. Sophie strikes a deal with Calcifer to break her curse in exchange for breaking his contract with Howl.
As Sophie spends more time in the castle, she begins to uncover secrets about Howl’s past and the war that is raging across the land. She also discovers that Howl is not as heartless as he seems and that there is more to him than meets the eye.
Through a series of adventures and encounters with various magical beings, Sophie and Howl develop a deep bond and eventually fall in love. Sophie also learns to embrace her newfound old age and finds strength in her own abilities.
In the end, Sophie is able to break the curse on herself and Howl, and they live happily ever after, with Howl’s Moving Castle settling in a new location with a new sense of purpose.
