Conrad's Fate
First UK edition | |
| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Tim Stevens |
| Language | English |
| Series | Chrestomanci |
| Genre | Children's fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | March 2005 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 393 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-719085-0 |
| OCLC | 57199954 |
| Preceded by | Mixed Magics |
| Followed by | The Pinhoe Egg |
Conrad's Fate is a children's fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones published by Collins in 2005. It was the sixth published of the seven Chrestomanci books (1977 to 2006).
Conrad is the protagonist, a twelve-year-old boy sent to work at the local castle ("Stallery"), with a magical mission to kill someone who is neither named nor described. Fifteen-year-old Christopher Chant (The Lives of Christopher Chant) applies for work at the same time on a personal mission. They are both hired.
The Chrestomanci books are set in a parallel world and are collectively named after a powerful enchanter and British government office called "the Chrestomanci", who supervises the use of magic and is responsible for supervising all use of magic in the Related Worlds (worlds that speak English). Conrad's Fate is set during the adolescence of Christopher Chant, who is Chrestomanci in five of the other books in the series.