Dark Lord of Derkholm - Diana Wynne Jones • BookLikes (ISBN:0064473368)

Dark Lord of Derkholm

by: Diana Wynne Jones (author)

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Mr. Chesney operates Pilgrim Parties, a tour group that takes paying participants into an outer realm where the inhabitants play frightening and foreboding roles. The time has come to end the staged madness . . . but can it really be stopped? Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones serves up twists and turns, introduces Querida, Derk, Blade, and Shona and a remarkable cast of wizards, soldiers, kings, dragons, and griffins, and mixes in a lively dash of humor. With all the ingredients of high fantasy, this unforgettable novel will delight fans old and new.

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Format: mass market paperback

ISBN: 9780064473361 (0064473368)

ASIN: 64473368

Publish date: April 10th 2001

Publisher: HarperTeen

Pages no: 517

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Childrens, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Humor, High Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Dragons

Series: Derkholm (#1)

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TITLE: Dark Lord of Derkholm AUTHOR: Diana Wynne Jones ______________________ BOOK DESCRIPTION: "Everyone - wizards, soldiers, farmers, elves, dragons, kings and queens alike - is fed up with Mr Chesney's Pilgrim Parties: groups of tourists from the world next door who descend en masse every...

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By Singing Light rated it

10 years ago

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Note: Throughout June, I’ll be re-reading and reviewing books by Diana Wynne Jones. While I don’t think there are any huge spoilers below, I can’t swear that there are none, so tread with caution if that’s something you’re concerned about. Dark Lord of Derkholm is the first of two books, with a se...

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Witty Little Knitter rated it

10 years ago

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I loved the characters in this book. They were adorable and refreshingly un-stereotypical fantasy protagonists. (I admit I did have some trouble at the beginning to remember which of Derk's children was human and which was a griffin but eventually I managed). But...the plot was...odd. I can relate t...

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Anfenwick rated it

11 years ago

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I liked it but I didn't think it was one of her best. What I love about Diana Wynne Jones' writing is the way she manages to write families and characters who belong to families with such a natural touch. Also, although the families are often dysfunctional in quite a functional and/or believable way...

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Birdish Book Blog rated it

11 years ago

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[Originally posted on tumblr on 2. August 2013] There are books that make me wish I read them when I got them. ‘The Dark Lord of Derkholm' by Diana Wynne Jones is one of those books. From the beginning to the end this was extremely entertaining. The thing about this book is though, the title is ex...

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