The Court at Castle Chansany

<p><strong>From the author of <em>Wyrde and Wayward</em> and <em>Modern Magick</em>: a collection of cosy uplifting stories about an eccentric wizard an irascible dragon and the most unlikely of friendships. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the strangest place you've never been-and the most marvellous.</p><p><br></p><p>There's a castle up there in the sky held aloft by wizardry and dreams. It's the home of the most curious court in all the land; a place of queens and princes scholars and bards sylphs and scullery maids-not to mention the Wizard himself.</p><p><br></p><p>Come visit. You're as like as not to find the princess in the kitchens spinning subtleties out of sugar. The wizard's in his study consulting with the spell-books and the furniture. The king's in the gardens with his roses; the queen is in her solar where the plants dream-woven grow in every shape and colour. </p><p><br></p><p>Meet Jessamine a small dragon with a heart the size of the castle itself. Meet Paglar the cook Tambul the wizard's apprentice; the best-of-all-chairs and the wizard's favourite carpet. Meet the sylphs causing havoc in the Potionery. </p><p><br></p><p>It's the mad Court at Castle Chansany and everyone is welcome. Tea's served at three and there's a banquet after. Don't be late!</p><p><br></p><p><em>Collected together for the first time these sixteen tales of life at the curious castle explore relationships belonging and what it means to be human-and a little bit strange...</em></p>