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Conrad's Fate

  • 2005 first published
  • 364 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Published in 2005, Conrad's Fate is a witch fiction and adventure fiction novel by Diana Wynne Jones. It deals with magic and witchcraft.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 22 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 364 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Conrad's Fate

Chrestomanci #5 When his uncle sends him to work at the mysterious Stallery Mansion, twelve-year-old Conrad Tesdinic overcomes his bad karma and discovers in the mansion's winecellar the source of the magic that threatens to pull his world into one of the eleven other parallel universes.
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Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Witchcraft
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Humorous Stories
  • Juvenile Fiction / General
  • Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Action & adventure

Quick answers

Who wrote Conrad's Fate?

Conrad's Fate was written by Diana Wynne Jones and first published in 2005.

What genre is Conrad's Fate?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Conrad's Fate?

The median edition has 364 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Conrad's Fate?

Readers who like it often enjoy Witch & Wizard, The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Stardust.

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