A review by maggie6832
Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A fun book! Not exactly what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it, especially the many funny and touching sibling and parent moments. A family can be two human wizard parents, two human children, and five griffin children. :)

The ending was good, and thank goodness Kit survived, because I was getting teary for awhile. Scales being the king of the dragons was a twist, and I really enjoyed the mass protest and revolution that they organized (unknown to Derk and his children, frantically trying to keep everything on track).