In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only
an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant
misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci...
The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant
nor Cat Chant can work even the simplest of spells. Who could have
dreamed that both Christopher and Cat were born with nine lives--or that
they could lose them so quickly?