The Horn Book Magazine, November 1st, 1998
Diana Wynne Jones Dark Lord of Derkholm
341 pp. Greenwillow 10/98 ISBN 0-688-16004-2 16.00 (g) (Older)
Derk the Wizard's world, populated by magical beings as well as ordinary humans, is used by the villainous Mr. Chesney as a base for his off-world Pilgrim Parties tours. Each year the tours are organized with various inhabitants forced to portray such exotic types as Glamorous Enchantresses, Evil Kings, Dark Lords, pirates, and gladiators; in addition, Chesney insists on manifestations of iron-fanged horses, red-eyed demons, and baleful fires as well as battles including dragons and griff...
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