howl's moving castle book special edition

The first novel in the series, Howl’s Moving Castle made the shortlist for the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. The Howl’s Moving Castle series of novels has been the recipient of several awards over the years. The narrative that follows is testament to the exceptional story telling skills of Wynne Jones, which have won her several awards over the years. She soon discovers that Howl is not so simple a character as she thought him to be, in fact he may be more complex than her.

She also has to make a deal with a fire demon and confront the Witch of the Waste. She now has to deal with Wizard Howl, who has a reputation of being one of the most heartless of persons. Wizard Howl is the only person who can break the curse and turn her back into the girl she once was. Unfortunately, before she can undo the spell she accidentally crosses the Witch of the Waste who wastes no time in turning her into a hag.

The first novel in the series, Howl’s Moving Castle tells the narrative of Sophie Hatter after learning from a fairy tale trope that she would fail miserably should she ever leave home in search of her destiny. The book series begins with the story of Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three children resigned to her fate of never finding her fortune, and spending her last days running the family shop. Wizard Howl has gained notoriety in the parallel universe of Ingary and the neighboring kingdoms, as a person that frequently ate the hearts of beautiful young women.

Howl's moving castle book special edition