When Jamie stumbled upon the powerful Them playing Their mysterious games, They threw him out to the Boundaries of the worlds. Since then, he's been yanked from world to world, doomed to wonder in hope of one day finding his way back to his own city.
Bit by bit, though, Jamie realizes there are rules They have to play by. He forms an alliance with two other lost Homeward Boundersβbitter, powerful Helen and demon-hunter Jorisβand takes a desperate chance, hoping that the three wanders can find a way back to their home worlds at last.
Once he becomes a pawn in a game played by a powerful group he calls Them, 12-year-old Jamie is repeatedly catapulted through space and time.
In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934β2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches, and wizardsβand a charismatic nine-lived enchanterβher books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. Her books, published to international acclaim, have earned a wide array of honors, including two Boston GlobeβHorn Book Award Honors and the British Fantasy Societyβs Karl Edward Wagner Award for having made a significant impact on fantasy. Acclaimed director and animator Hayao Miyazaki adapted Howlβs Moving Castle into a major motion picture, which was nominated for an Academy Award.