Summary
It's been seven years since the events of The Pinhoe Egg, and the children of Chrestomani Castle are almost grown up. But when Chrstomanci goes on holiday and leaves Cat to deal with the misuse of magic, the past repeats itself and magical chaos ensues. Meanwhile in Ulverscote, Irene is having trouble as Gammer, and is there something going on between Cat and Marianne?