Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2)

by Diana Wynne Jones

“I am a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so.”

It was time for a strong-minded woman to take charge. Abdullah was quite glad that Sophie was one.

“You can’t blame that genie for hating everyone,” she said. “Think how you felt shut in that dungeon.”