The Crown of Dalemark: Book Four of the Dalemark Quartet
When this final book of Diana Wynne Jones's quartet of novels about the mythical kingdom of Dalemark was published in 1995, it earned the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.The Crown of Dalemark continues the adventures of Mitt after his flight from Holand as a fugitive accused of...
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When this final book of Diana Wynne Jones's quartet of novels about the mythical kingdom of Dalemark was published in 1995, it earned the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.The Crown of Dalemark continues the adventures of Mitt after his flight from Holand as a fugitive accused of attempted murder. Since his arrival in the North of Dalemark, Mitt has become disillusioned. The North seems no more free than the South from which he came. And now he has been given an order to kill someone he doesn't even know, or else risk the lives of his friends.Forced once more to flee, Mitt is joined by Moril, the quietly powerful musician, and Maewen, out of her time but mysteriously fated to play a part in their quest. For the evil powers of the mage Kankredin are re-assembling, and only the Adon's gifts-the ring, sword, and cup-can reunite Dalemark.The Countess and Lord Keril send Mitt to kill a young woman Noreth Onesdaughter, who claims to know where the lost crown is hidden.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B006L7RG8A
Publish date: January 31st 2012
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 500
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Science Fiction,
High Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Time Travel
Series: The Dalemark Quartet -2 (#4)
Intro: It has been seven years since the death of Diana Wynne Jones, and I've been a fan of hers since childhood, but I had never read this series before.The Dalemark Quartet, arguably the most effective series Jones ever wrote. Jones' genius didn't lend itself to sequels. When she created a world a...
I love the idea of taking a mythic/medievalish fantasy series into the present day, but I had major issues with the execution. I also find Maewen a lot less interesting than previous protagonists in the series and wanted to spend more time with the characters I liked. The plot is either a kinder t...
I love the idea of taking a mythic/medievalish fantasy series into the present day, but I had major issues with the execution. I also find Maewen a lot less interesting than previous protagonists in the series and wanted to spend more time with the characters I liked. The plot is either a kinder t...
I liked this one better than the first three in the series. There were a few things I wasn't completely happy about, but all in all, this book made me realize why some people like this series so much. I'd like to have seen more of Biffa, Kialan and Moril and his siblings, but I'm not complaining (mu...
In this last book, many of the elements of ‘The Spellcoats' become more clear, as it is shown that many of the characters and gods mentioned in that story have become part of Dalemark's mythology and legends – it explains why it was decided to print it there, out of chronological order!Here, Maewen,...
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