Counterparts are defined by their physical and talent similarity to another being.

The solution, those characters feel, is to force the human characters to leave Melstone entirely. One of the issues in this novel is that certain characters want there to be no counterparts between the magical world and the mundane world. Once Aidan succeeds in getting to Melstone, he finds both allies and enemies, and great danger is faced in supporting the former, and defeating the latter. Jocelyn Brandon lives in a large house in the country called Melstone, whose grounds turn out to be quite a bit more magical than most places. This is upsetting, since Adela's last instruction to him was that if anything happened to her, he should go and ask for help from Jocelyn Brandon, who will assist him. When Aidan Cain's grandmother Adela dies, he is sent off to live in foster care. Since that glass was located in Bristol, which is where Diana Wynne Jones spent most of her adult life, it's likely she was talking about something she was very familiar with - the dockyards at Bristol were heavily bombed during WWII, and bombs and the fires that go with them can do that to glass. Greenwillow, 16. This was a reference in the previous novel Deep Secret, where the protagonists come closer to one another based on their mutual sense of the value of such a magical kind of artifact. One of the main themes of the novel has to do with the power of the wavy antique colored glass panels in several parts of the Melstone House grounds. Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones eBook Details. It concerns two solitary people from different generations who end up in the same old house trying to figure out what needs to be done to save the magical landscapes it is designed to protect.

Enchanted Glass was one of the last Diana Wynne Jones novels published before her death. Diana Wynne Jones(Author) 4.6 out of 5 stars181 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page.