Howls Moving Castle 1 Howl Wizard Fire Demon (Tokuma Bunko)

Publisher: Howl's Moving Castle 1: Howl the Wizard and the Fire Demon (Tokuma Bunko) Howl's Moving Castle 2: Abdallah and the Flying Carpet (Tokuma Bunko) Charmaine and the Magical House: Howl's Moving Castle 3 (Tokuma Bunko Series 1-4 Howl's Moving Castle 3) Customer Reviews: 4.5 out of 5 stars 706 4.4 out of 5 stars 357 4.5 out of 5 stars 383 Price: 935 Eighteen-year-old Sophie, living in a country where magic truly exists, is cursed by the "Witch of the Waste" and transformed into an old woman. Leaving her home, Sophie moves into Howl's Moving Castle as a cleaning lady and befriends the fire demon living in the fireplace. Eventually, Sophie learns that Howl is also being pursued by the "Witch of the Waste"...? A representative work by Diana Wynne Jones, the queen of British fantasy. To rescue a princess kidnapped by a demon, young carpet merchant Abdallah embarks on a journey on a magical carpet and meets the witch Sophie, who is searching for her missing husband Howl...? A sister story to the animated film "Howl's Moving Castle" by Studio Ghibli. In a splendid world of Arabian Nights, featuring a real flying carpet, a spirit in a bottle that grants wishes, desert thieves, and demons living in the clouds, a magical tale unfolds. Book-loving girl Charmaine is asked to watch over a wizard's house. The house's door seems to lead to various places, including palaces and past worlds. After peeking into a magical book, she encounters a terrifying monster, and a boy claiming to be a wizard's apprentice rolls in... Eventually, Charmaine decides to cooperate with the distant witch Sophie to thwart a conspiracy unfolding in the palace...? Sophie's husband Howl also appears in an unexpected form! The third and final installment of the "Howl's Moving Castle" series.