Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, 1)

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.