Chrestomanci book 1 · 1977
Charmed Life
Orphans Cat Chant and his sister Gwendolen, a gifted young witch, are taken to live at Chrestomanci Castle, where Gwendolen is furious to find her magic restricted.
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Book facts
- Author
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Series
- Chrestomanci, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 1977
- Setting
- Set in the Related Worlds
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Conrad's Fate and before The Magicians of Caprona.
Who is in Charmed Life
3 recurring or key characters from Diana Wynne Jones’s chart. Introduces Christopher Chant, Cat Chant and Gwendolen Chant.
Lead 1
- Cat ChantFirst appearanceOrphan with nine lives
Major 2
- Christopher ChantFirst appearanceThe Chrestomanci
- Gwendolen ChantFirst appearanceCat's ambitious sister
Also featuring these characters
Other Diana Wynne Jones books that share the most characters with Charmed Life.
- Witch Week1982 · Chrestomanci · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Pinhoe Egg2006 · Chrestomanci · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon