Stock (no relation) along with leprechaunlike Tarquin O'Connor and his daughter, Stashe, who becomes Andrew's secretary and perhaps more. Jones excels at creating quirky, slightly off-center characters, including the tyrannical housekeeper, Mrs. Andrew discovers that someone or something has been encroaching on his property, and with Aidan sets out to discover what. Things get odd when Aidan Cain, an orphan, arrives at the door looking for Andrew's grandfather, and the professor reluctantly takes the boy in. He remembers that the stained glass in the kitchen window has great significance, and he soon learns that he is also steward of a 'field-of-care' that magically protects the estate. When he arrives at the manor, everyone seems to know something that he doesn't. Grade 6–9-Professor Andrew Hope inherits Melstone House, a place he had visited as a child, from his grandfather. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. But can they do it before the entire countryside comes apart at the seams? If Aidan and Andrew can harness their own magics, they may be able to help each other. and it's only a matter of time before the Stalkers find Aidan. A sinister neighbor is stealing power from the land, magic is leaking between realms. Chaos is swiftly rising, and he has no idea how to control it. The bad news is that Andrew doesn't remember anything his grandfather taught him. The good news is that Aidan can tell immediately that Andrew's brimming with magic, too-and so is everyone else at Melstone. There is one person Gran told Aidan to go to if he ever got into trouble-a powerful sorcerer who lives at Melstone House.īut when Aidan arrives on the doorstep, he finds that the sorcerer's grandson, Andrew, has inherited the house.

His gran died, he was sent to a foster home, and now malicious beings are stalking him. Aidan Cain has had the worst week of his life.

Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones