Dark Lord of Derkholm

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.

Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 04/10/2001
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 6.75h x 4.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780064473361
Age: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 35400 / Dark Lord of Derkholm


Review Citation(s):
Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1

About the Author
Jones, Diana Wynne: -

In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934‒2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizards--and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter--her books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy.