The DWJ Project: A Sudden Wild Magic

The hidden leaders of magical society on Earth discover that a neighboring universe is using our world as an experimental laboratory: siccing problems (like global warming) on us with the intent of seeing how we cope with them. They mount an expedition to put an end to the problem.

My recollection is that when I was a kid, most of Diana Wynne Jones' work was shelved in the children's department; this book, however, was in the nascent Young Adult section. It's certainly aimed at an older readership. The only work of Jones' I can think of that's comparable is Deep Secret, a later (and more successful) book. This one doesn't seem to be anybody's favorite -- though I could be wrong -- and a great many people don't like it at all. So bear that in mind when you decide whether to read the spoilers that follow.

( I'm not sure what to make of this. )

Re-reading Hexwood now, which I remember not at all. I think I read it once, but I might not even be right about that. We'll see.

Are my characters insane?

Okay, this is totally random, inspired by rachelmanija exercising her fledgling therapist muscles by diagnosing random fictional characters according to DSM-IV criteria.

Which, if any, of my characters have diagnosable psychological disorders?

I honestly don't know; IANA psychiatrist, therapist, or anything else of the sort. The closest I've come is marrying a guy with an undergrad degree in psychology. But Miryo, Mirage, or Eclipse; Lune, Invidiana, Deven, Antony, Jack, Galen, Irrith, Eliza, Dead Rick -- okay, that last one I'm sure has at least one certifiable issue, possibly more. Short story characters are also fair game, if any of those have been memorable enough for you. Hell, if you've played in a game with me, you can take a crack at my PCs, too. (No fair diagnosing Sagara with gender identity disorder. That one's too easy.)

I suspect most of my protagonists, if not side characters, are too stable to really display anything DSM-worthy. But it amuses me to ask. :-)