The Dark Lord of Derkholm
When to read: Before the Year of the
Griffin, and after, or while reading The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.
About: Well, there's this world that has been run by a man named Mr.
Chesney from a world like ours. He runs it like a theme park, or tour.
People go on a trip to it each year, to have a fantasyland adventure.
Mr. Chesney sets up everything to be a stereotypical fantasy tour. But
the inhabitants economy is doing badly with Mr. Chesney running their
world. So the people get together and try to make trouble for this years
Tours. And the for the Dark Lord, they pick kind, fumbling, Wizard Derk,
who tries his best to be an expert Dark Lord. The whole book is exciting
and funny, and the ending is GREAT!!! Everything just clicks into place.
Many little things that were a mystery throughout the book are revealed.
It's riveting!!!!
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