Stealer of souls

Blurb

Cat Chant has nine lives and is destined to be the next Chrestomanci. He is not pleased when Tonino Montana, a magically-gifted Italian, is invited to live at Chrestomanci Castle. But Cat is forced to put aside his animosity towards Tonino when they are abducted by the enchanter, Master Spiderman. A novella that originally appeared in a collection of four fantasy stories, Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci. This edition was published as a special issue for World Book Day and was only available in the UK. Story by Diana Wynne Jones; cover illustration by Paul Slater; interior illustrations by Tim Stevens. 80 pages; b&w illustrations; 5 x 7.75 inches.