Chrestomanci Books in Order

Cat and his ambitious sister Gwendolen are taken into the household of the powerful enchanter Chrestomanci. While Gwendolen resents the restrictions on her magic, Cat struggles to understand the castle’s rules and the powers shaping their lives.

Two rival families supply Caprona with magical spells while their generations-long feud intensifies. As the city’s defenses weaken and war approaches, children from both households must confront dangers their elders’ mutual distrust prevents them from properly understanding.

A note claiming that someone in the class is a witch sends a boarding school into turmoil. In a world where magic is punished by death, several uneasy students discover abilities that make the accusation more dangerous than they expected.

Christopher can visit other worlds in his dreams but believes he has little talent for magic. His unusual abilities attract the attention of an enchanter and a secretive uncle, drawing him into duties and dangers he barely understands.

Four stories revisit the worlds overseen by Chrestomanci, where troublesome magic draws children, warlocks, and gods into unexpected predicaments. Cat and Tonino face danger together, while other characters confront disrupted dreams and a powerful sage.

Told that his bad karma threatens his life, Conrad becomes a trainee servant at Stallery Mansion to identify its source. Fellow servant Christopher has a separate mission, and their searches become entangled in the household's mysteries.

Marianne Pinhoe gives Cat Chant an unusual egg discovered in an attic, unaware of its significance. Its arrival connects Chrestomanci Castle with a secretive magical family whose efforts to avoid scrutiny are becoming dangerously unstable.