Howl's Moving Castle
How about making a bargain with me?" said the demon. "I'll break your spell if you agree to break this contract I'm under."
In
the land of Ingary, where seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility
do exist, Sophie Hatter attracts the unwelcome attention of the Witch
of the Waste and is put under a curse. Determined to make the best of
things, Sophie travels to the one place whre she might get help – the
moving castle which hovers on the nearby hills.
But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the hearts of young girls...
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Howl's Castle
Howl's Castle consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
