Count Karlstein is the first children's novel written by author Philip Pullman. It was published in 1982 but originally started out as a school production.
Plot synopsis
Set in the Swiss village of Karlstein in 1816, the evil Count Karlstein had made a deal with Zamiel the Demon Huntsman in order to obtain his current wealth. The huntsman will come to collect his soul on All Soul's Eve, but the count has instead decided to offer him the souls of his two young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte.
His plan doesn't go as smoothly as he would have preferred as Hildi Kemar, a castle maidservant, overhears his plan to sacrifice Lucy and Charlotte and tries to save them.
