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Diana Wynne Jones | 528 pages | 05 Sep 2011 | HarperTrophy | 9780064473361 | English | New York, NY, United States of Derkholm | Diana Wynne Jones Wiki | Fandom

Wise old man Elderly martial arts master . Moleman . Seme and uke. . Categories : Stock characters deities. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing Japanese-language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. fandom . Awards Subgenres Television Tropes. Film and television Anime Films Television programs. . Antivillains False . The novel was based on Diana Wynne Jones' Tough Guide to Fantasy Land -- an encyclopedia-style collection of all the cliches of fantasy writing. Chesney is a man who wants money and power from what can be assumed to be our world. Somehow he finds the world of these books and makes a deal with a . He uses this demon to enslave the entire world and remake it in a way to earn him money. He does this by forcing everyone to play along in a world-wide game to take people from his world to a new world and experience a fantasy adventure. The people from his world are called pilgrims and they get to go on an adventure. Every group is to believe that their tour is unique, while actually they are the exact same thing. The people enter the world. They experience many adventures starting with an easy attack by leathery-winged avians. After that they witness the Wild Hunt. A large-scale battle is staged and fought between the forces of good and the forces of evil. And then re- fought. And re-fought. While all this is going on, the group of pilgrims is finding clues to the Dark Lord 's weakness. At the end of their tour, the pilgrims make their way to the Dark Lord's Citadel where they face the demon protecting it, and "kill" the Dark Lord. After this, their tour is over and they go home. Perfect for rainy days, when you cuddle under the blanket and drink your favorite tea. The idea of Pilgrim Parties for profit to a magical world was unique guilty as charged, I would participate as well and the magical world itself was great. , dwarves, magicians, witches, — it had everything. This book had such a subtle humor, not the slap-in-your-face comedy that many fantasy authors nowadays use. And those reveals at the end of the book! There were plenty and I didn't see them coming at all. I don't think I've read this more than twice before. It's not one of Diana Wynne Jones' strongest books, though it's still excellent YA fantasy, but listening to the audiobook the narrator is slowed me down enough to appreciate it better. The concept is so good: a man from an industrialized world it's never said that it's our world, but I like to think so manages to enslave a world in which magic is powerful. He doesn't turn himself into its ruling lord. He doesn't take advantage o I don't think I've read this more than twice before. He doesn't take advantage of its magic--well, he does, but in a secondary way. No, he turns the world into a Fantasyland theme park. Every fall and winter, he brings "pilgrim parties" into the enslaved world to have a Fantasy Adventure, including war, enchantresses, wizards, slave girls, and a real-live Dark Lord. What makes this work is that most readers of fantasy have at some point wished they could travel to one of the fantasy worlds in the books, and can you imagine a more exciting vacation? But DWJ chooses to tell the story from the POV of the people whose lives are annually turned upside down to cater to the tourists. Derk is a wizard who specializes in creating and modifying living creatures hence the griffin children. He's at odds with most of the official wizards, but the Oracle decreed he should be chosen, and everything proceeds to go horribly wrong from there. There's a lot of adorably ridiculous stuff going on in this book, all in a good way--flying pigs! Chesney, the slave master, insists that all wizards are male and have long white beards! And there's also a lot of serious stuff, some of which I don't think DWJ handles well. I also am fond of the romances, though I'm a little sad they happen between non-POV characters. And the dragons are wonderful. Now I'd like to borrow the other half of this idea, the one from the pilgrims' point of view, and tell a completely different story. If it turns out the sequel is read by the same narrator, I think I'll pick that one up. Aug 31, Tyas rated it really liked it Recommends it for: people who like fantasy. Shelves: fantasy , diana-wynne-jones. What I love about Diana Wynne Jones is how she can present a fantasy novel with a different angle than other fantasy novels with a standard plot - a boy or a girl, fated for something big, learning through ordeals, obtaining greatness. In The Dark Lord of Derkholm , the world of magic had been forced to kneel down in front of a powerful force - namely, a Mr Chesney - and provide 'entertainment' every year for his Pilgrim Parties. These tourists from another world wanted to be involved in a fan What I love about Diana Wynne Jones is how she can present a fantasy novel with a different angle than other fantasy novels with a standard plot - a boy or a girl, fated for something big, learning through ordeals, obtaining greatness. These tourists from another world wanted to be involved in a fantastic adventure - fight bad wizards, fight fanatics, fight dragons etc. We might laugh at some of the rules Mr Chesney laid down for the ones organising the tours: Wizards must have long beards well, we think of wizards as having a bushy appearance round the chin, eh? A bit of parody of the fantasy genre. And the fights must be real. So real that cities were sacked down, people were killed, fields were destroyed. After 40 years of devastation and to Mr Chesney's moneymaking, the leaders of the world decided that they had had enough and went to the Oracles to consult for a way to end it all. It turned out that to banish Mr Chesney's Pilgrim Parties for all, they had to appoint an obscure wizard named Derk the Dark Lord of the year, and his son Blade as one of the Wizard Guides. Well, Derk was not a household name in the world of wizardry. What he's interested in was creating new creatures: much like a geneticist. He had five griffin sons and daughters, apart from his two children. He kept flying pigs, flying horses, friendly cows He'd just fail miserably - wait, that could probably, eventually, put an end to Mr Chesney's tours. The problem was Derk tried hard to be a good Dark Lord I felt very entertained by this novel. It's not only about wizardry; it's also about family. Not only we observe how the whole world trying to organize the tours while trying to finish it at the same time, we also observe how Derk and his wife, Mara, and also their human-children and griffin-children, tried to stay together as a family. We may argue that the ending is a bit deus ex machina, but I think it still can be accepted by the way the story builds up to that ending. Oct 15, Marisa rated it it was amazing Shelves: reviewed , favorites. This was a book that I loved so much growing up that I was actually quite nervous to re-read it as an adult. Could it really live up to expectations? Not only did it live up to them, this book knocked it out of the park. Jones is a master of weaving in basic truths during absurd circumstances tempered with British practical responses that creates a hilarious and fantastic story. I just wish there were more in the series! Warning: Contains violence. Who should read it? Fantasy fans of all sorts — this is one of the classics that will last for many years to come! See all my reviews and more at www. Shelves: read-in , it-s-just-a-fantasy , hey-it-s-ya , it-s-funny , deserves-more-popularity. This YA fantasy from the incomparable Diana Wynne Jones reads as eerily prescient, but also homespun and of course, funny. Derk was no ordinary wizard Citizens of a fantasy alt world rebel against the Trump-esque fat-cat tycoon who has exploited them for decades with Westworld-style tourist . Warmly comforting for underdogs everywhere. That would explain a lot. View 1 comment. Jan 29, Julie rated it really liked it Shelves: young-adult , here-be-dragons , rereads , -and-wizardry , talking-animals. Reread of a childhood fave! I remember really liking both Derkholm books when I was a kid: it's a tongue-in-cheek version of medieval fantasy that pairs well with e. The premise and setup is wonderful: a magical world that's beset by tours from our own mundane reality, where witches and wizards and elves and dwarves and dragons all have to sigh and grudgingly put on a dramatic show every single year for the benefit of the tourists, leading them th Reread of a childhood fave! The premise and setup is wonderful: a magical world that's beset by tours from our own mundane reality, where witches and wizards and elves and dwarves and dragons all have to sigh and grudgingly put on a dramatic show every single year for the benefit of the tourists, leading them through staid , battles between the Forces of Good and Forces of Evil included, plus Dark Lord vanquishing and everything. Derk and his family are also adorable, with Derk like an absentminded wizard, Mara his hypercompetent wife, and their human kids and griffin kids all with such clear identities and great bickering sibling dynamics. The 'man behind the curtain' nature of seeing them all scrambling and improvising and trying to put on a successful tour, while being vastly unprepared, was so much fun. The whole thing is full of self-aware whimsy and playful prose. Diana Wynne Jones was such a delight. Dianna Wynne Jones is underrated. A lot of people don't realize they already know her she also penned Howl's Moving Castle and the Chrestomanci series - and this was the first book I had ever read by her. As a kid, this was one of my first introductions into the realm of fantasy - and it was absolutely absurd. Who decides to turn a whole medieval kingdom into a theme park with a fictional 'Dark Lord' to appease the pilgrims in the most enjoyable experience imaginable. Well, look no further. This Dianna Wynne Jones is underrated. This is an enjoyable read that's great for both kids and adults! YA Fantasy. The inhabitants of a magical world fight the evil forces of tourism. This book couldn't seem to get the bat off its shoulder -- baseball bat, not Chiroptera bat -- there was a lot of stuff going on, with a lot of different narrators, and I still didn't have the entire story. What's worse is that I wasn't satisfied once I did have it, thanks to the anti- climactic drawing room scene where the characters finally expose all the secrets they'd kept from me over the course of the book. T YA Fantasy. Throw in the more or less ignored issues of genetic engineering, lousy parenting, and war for the sake of capitalism, and this just didn't feel put together right. Two stars. Not Jones' best work. Sep 20, Miss Clark rated it it was ok Shelves: adventure , fairytale-fantasy-sci-fi-mythology , the- bog. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It is very much so classic Jones and has some humor and insight in its twist on fantasy tours on other planets and an entire world being destroyed through the greed of one man and the insatiable desires of people for the fantastic. But it never really lives up to its potential and is overly long and runs out of steam hundreds of pages before the conclusion even becomes a remote possibility. Not for me one of her best. As always, I love her ideas, I find them so wonderful, but I always feel like It is very much so classic Jones and has some humor and insight in its twist on fantasy tours on other planets and an entire world being destroyed through the greed of one man and the insatiable desires of people for the fantastic. As always, I love her ideas, I find them so wonderful, but I always feel like they a go on too long and b are underdeveloped oddly given the length and confusing. May 07, Jersy rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy , read , goodreads-recommendations. This book had a different focus that I expected and not only because of that leaves me undecited on what to think about it. Starting with the positive aspects: I should warn you first, this is less about an amazing tour through a magical world or a rebellion than it is about family dynamics and planning. It pulls these aspects off well, so I can't say this is a bad thing. The theme of the book was phenominal. Picturing this world as an for a war-plagued country or a dictatorship in general This book had a different focus that I expected and not only because of that leaves me undecited on what to think about it. Picturing this world as an allegory for a war-plagued country or a dictatorship in general worked really well. There were a lot of subtle and interesting hints about how the people in this world are suffering e. While these dark themes are always there, the novel still manages to have a mostly fun and upbeat tone, however, it still makes you think. There is a diverse cast of characters and the family dynamics work great. The characters were all kind of likable without being to nice and good. Still I didnt care for anyone really, except Querida, and she's hardly in it. The creatures and other aspect of the world and Derks life are highly creative, though, and kept me intrigued. I still had some problems with this book: The aspect that made me want to read this book, seeing the actual tours, starts very late into the book and you have to put off with a lot of planning and family drama beforehand. Like I said, this isnt entirely negative, since it helps with worldbuilding and developing the characters and their relationships, but these topics just don't speak to me, so even though it was written very well, I found myself waiting for the actual tours to start, only somewhat enjoying the story. When we finally get to the tour let my one of our main characters, it was slightly frustrating, especially since the athor felt the need to implement even more characters to our already big cast of protagonists spanning a whole big family. The new additions felt pointless to me and one of them, Sukey, had me expecting the developement of a hate to love relationship, that thankfully never came to be. The last pages really blew it for me. I guess I see no reason for other people not to like them, but to me they felt chaotic and added so many things that just werent neccessary at all. To conclude, this book had so many great ideas and concepts to offer and its a shame that I didnt care much for most of the execution. I can still admire what it does right, creating a great world with depth and stakes and more real characters and relationships than most non-fantasy books. It just wasnt my cup of tea. Dec 17, Sadie Slater rated it really liked it. The Dark Lord of Derkholm isn't exactly a sequel to The Tough Guide to Fantasyland , which was published two years earlier, but its deals with the consequences for a of the kind of tours that the Tough Guide purports to be a guidebook for. When the Oracles suggest that the mild-mannered wizard Derk, whose skills are mostly in agriculture and breeding magical creatures and who just wants to be left in peace with his family and his garden, should be appointed as Dark Lord for the year, things don't quite go according to plan. But it's also a serious novel about Derk, his wife Mara and their two human and five griffin children working together to deal with adversity; it isn't just a romp and is really quite dark in a couple of places. On a third level, just because it's set in a fantasy world and not the real world doesn't stop in making an important point about the impact of tourism and the negative effects adapting to service a tourist industry focused on the "authentic" experience of a country can have on that country. Apr 15, Amber rated it it was amazing Shelves: audiobooks , This was the third book I've read by Diana Wynne Jones and it has easily become my favorite. I wish I'd read or rather listened to it sooner. Especially Derk, the griffins, and Scales. This book is goof and I like the world building. I love how this book started off in the action and I will definitely continue on with this series and I will read more of Diana Wynne Jones' books. Jun 07, Shala rated it really liked it. What a fun, fantasy story! I can't wait to discuss it in my book club tonight! Jul 23, Rae rated it really liked it Shelves: actually-would-like-recommendations , cute , fantasy , screw-consumerism , uk , illustrated-cover , silly , animals , books-i-recommend , books-for-school. Thoughtful and charming. Readers also enjoyed. Young Adult. About Diana Wynne Jones. Diana Wynne Jones. When war was announced, shortly after her fifth birthday, she was evacuated to Wales, and thereafter moved several times, including periods in Coniston Water, in York, and back in London. Dark Lord - Wikipedia

Outline Category. Stock characters. . Gentleman detective Jack Trickster. . Bad boy Pirate . . . Dark Lord Mad scientist . Lady . . Yamato nadeshiko. Laotong. Mammy . Gamer girl. Princess and dragon. Elderly martial arts master Magical Negro. Feral child Noble savage Caveman Moleman Mountain man. Seme and uke. Pachuco Black knight. Categories : Stock characters Supervillains Evil deities. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing Japanese-language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September Namespaces Article Talk. They overcome more and more dangerous obstacles, more or less in one piece, before reaching the Dark Lord and defeating him and destroying his evil empire. This time, however, it is told from the point of view of the Dark Lord , a pacifist who loves creating new living things and giving life, and his family. The novel was based on Diana Wynne Jones' Tough Guide to Fantasy Land -- an encyclopedia-style collection of all the cliches of fantasy writing. Chesney is a man who wants money and power from what can be assumed to be our world. Somehow he finds the world of these books and makes a deal with a demon. He uses this demon to enslave the entire world and remake it in a way to earn him money. He does this by forcing everyone to play along in a world-wide game to take people from his world to a new world and experience a fantasy adventure. The people from his world are called pilgrims and they get to go on an adventure. Every group is to believe that their tour is unique, while actually they are the exact same thing. The people enter the world. They experience many adventures starting with an easy attack by leathery-winged avians. After that they witness the Wild Hunt. A large-scale battle is staged and fought between the forces of good and the forces of evil. And then re-fought. And re-fought. While all this is going on, the group of pilgrims is finding clues to the Dark Lord 's weakness. At the end of their tour, the pilgrims make their way to the Dark Lord's Citadel where they face the demon protecting it, and "kill" the Dark Lord. After this, their tour is over and they go home. Chesney charges a lot of money for these tours. He charges more money for the insurance against getting injured while pilgrims are on tour. He charges even more money for people to arrange to have relatives killed while on tour. He also forces every tribe to give a large amount of tribute in gold by styling himself as "Dark Lord of the World. Also, just because it is all staged does not mean that anyone is actually safe. Hundreds of people die every year in the battles and fights put on for the pilgrims benefits. Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm Series #1) by Diana Wynne Jones, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

Now may I go on? Thank you. We are being pressured to find a solution by several bodies. They say that Mr. Chesney and his agents appear to regard all bards with the tours as expendable. I also have here similar but more moderate letters from the seers and the healers. The seers complain that they have to foresee imaginary events and that this is against the articles of their guild, and the healers, like the wizards, complain of chronic overwork. At least they only threaten not to work this year. Where are—? Oh, yes, here. You can all read them in a short while, if you wish, along with any other letters you want. For now, have I made my point? I have received over a million replies. My study is overflowing with them, and I invite you all to go and inspect it. What I have here are only the most important. And the important thing is that they all, in different ways, say the same thing. They want an end to Mr. Perhaps I should remind you that Mr. All the signs are that he made a pact with it when he first started the tours. Why should I have to keep on doing what that demon made my grandfather do? Chesney does not like to hear anyone being less than enthusiastic about his Pilgrims, and we do not mention the demon. Have I made myself plain? Chesney is due here himself tomorrow to give the Dark Lord and the Wizard Guides their final briefings. Not me. I did it last year. I propose that we consult the Oracles. Relieved shiftings began around the table as even the slowest of the people there realized that Querida was, after all, trying to find a way out. They will say two different things, and we will do them both. Because she was so small, this kept her head at exactly the same height. Her small, lizardlike chin jutted as she looked around the table. I shall take a representative body. King Luther, I think, and Barnabas, you come. Chesney enslaved, no one can argue. Everyone in the world is suffering from the pilgrim tours except the innkeepers, priests, and thieves. So, Querida decides to ask the oracles how to stop the tours. Thus Derk is selected to be the next Dark Lord and Blade is assigned as wizard-guide to the last wizarding tour. Due to a mishap on the part of Kit and the griffins, Mara is appointed as the Enchantress. Querida also organizes groups of people to undercut the tours and tries to make them all fail completely. Things at first go rather smoothly. It's hectic, but between Derk and his family, they manage to do everything necessary. However, Derk is taken out of the picture for a while when he is basically burned alive by a dragon though not fatally. Thus his children are left in charge of everything. They hold it together as well as they can, but Querida keeps getting in the way. Barnabas also does his best to undermine their efforts in moving the Legions of the Dark Lord convicted criminals by creating the containment structures far apart and shoddily designed. The final camp was in the wrong place. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Backstory Edit Mr. Lonesome Lily turned Scandalous SirenMiss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily View Product. On the night of Skye's seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers whose sudden appearance On the night of Skye's seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers whose sudden appearance sends her life into a tailspin. Complete opposites, Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Skye has no idea what they Blood Passage is the electrifying second book in the Dark Caravan Cycle—a modern jinni fantasy-adventure When Nalia arrives in Burn the Night Dark Days Series 6. The Great Awakening approaches. After eons in exile, the naturi have broken After eons in exile, the naturi have broken their chains and now roam the Earth bent on revenge. Dark Melody Carpathian Series Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadours, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His melodies

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A large-scale battle is staged and fought between the forces of good and the forces of evil. And then re-fought. And re-fought. While all this is going on, the group of pilgrims is finding clues to the Dark Lord 's weakness. At the end of their tour, the pilgrims make their way to the Dark Lord's Citadel where they face the demon protecting it, and "kill" the Dark Lord. After this, their tour is over and they go home. Chesney charges a lot of money for these tours. He charges more money for the insurance against getting injured while pilgrims are on tour. He charges even more money for people to arrange to have relatives killed while on tour. He also forces every dwarf tribe to give a large amount of tribute in gold by styling himself as "Dark Lord of the World. Also, just because it is all staged does not mean that anyone is actually safe. Hundreds of people die every year in the battles and fights put on for the pilgrims benefits. Besides that, farms get trampled and homes have to be torn down to create the right atmosphere to make the entire set-up believable. Dragons aren't given enough gold from which they get nutrients and sustanence to survive. However, because of the demon Mr. Chesney enslaved, no one can argue. An ancient dragon mistakes him for a ruling Dark Lord, takes offense when it learns the commercial truth, and burns Derk so badly that he cannot play Dark Lord or help with other arrangements. His children take over. The eldest griffin and most commanding personality among several human and griffin children, Kit takes the lead. With the dragon's help, they manage to settle the Dark Lord's soldiers Violent and drugged criminals whom Mr. Chesney contracts to get rid of in permanent camp. Blade and Shona, Derk's human son and daughter, take charge of the Pilgrim Party that Blade was assigned to as the wizard guide. Among other things, they must deal with their own attractions to tourists, and with unwanted affections, and with tourists helplessly in love with each other. The party gets lost in wastelands, Blade and two tourists get separated from the group, and Shona leads the rest toward Derkholm. Blade's trio discovers a mining and export operation run by Mr. The magical properties inherent in plain fantasy earth make it a valuable power source in Chesney's world ours! Blade is captured by guards and sent off to fight as a gladiator, where he meets in the arena his griffin brother, Kit, captured in battle. Back at Derkholm, father Derk is badly depressed by the apparent death of Kit, and does not carry out any of the Dark Lord's duties, nor eat, sleep, or wash. Pilgrims are camped in the valley, having been barred from the Dark Citadel by Derk, and many denizens of fantasyland Dragons, Elves and Dwarves have gathered in the Dark Citadel or its vicinity, by the time Mr. Chesney arrives to assess the situation and determines to levy fines. Deucalion, the dragon helps the demon in Mr. Chesney's pocket escape and return to its mate, the one that Wizard Derk summoned. The gods, which 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. 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 , this unforgettable novel will delight fans old and new. Product Details About the Author. 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