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Dark Lord #2
Dark Lord: A Fiend in Need
After acclimating to the inane customs of the blathering human fools, Dirk Lloyd has managed to make contact with his home in the Darklands. Unfortunately, his powers have betrayed him yet again. His new, and dare he say it, good friend Sooz has been transported to his Iron Tower of Despair, where she awaits what is sure to be a slow and painful end. Little does Dirk know that Sooz has formed her own alliances as the new Dark Mistress of his former kingdom. Dirk must find a way to get Sooz home, especially before his arch-nemesis Lord Hasdruban vanquishes Dirk once and for all. In this equally hilarious and clever sequel, Dirk attempts to regain his evil stranglehold on the Darklands and survive another year in school.
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May 5, 2020
اصلا تصور این که یه لرد غول پیکر و شیطان صفا توی بدن یه پسربچهی ۱۳ ساله گیر کنه، خودش به اندازهی کافی خنده دار و هیجان انگیز هست، دیگه چه برسه به همهی ماجراهایی که پشت سر میذارن!
July 2, 2013
My first Goodreads Giveaway Win!
A Dark Lords novel? I signed up for that?
Oh well, I won something!
Though I was amused by the first Dark Lord novel, I did not intend to read the sequel. I think I signed up for it as a joke. However, I was pleasantly surprised! Usually it's a fairly proven rule that the sequel is never as good as the original, but in this case...the sequel is worth the read. There is still a weird incongruity in this supposedly ancient and incredibly evil force being a docile 12-year-old bossed around by a girl who stomps her foot but it is really amusing. Dirk doesn't play as big a role, but I liked Sooz and found the minions and the realm of the Darklands entertaining and a rollicking read.
My favorite part was Dirk and Christopher sneaking in with the tour guide around Lord Hasdruban's castle.
It's a goofy book, not quite a story for children yet not for adults. There is no easy or goofy resolution between good and evil (there is Good and there is Evil) but the characters are often silly or the humor childish (Sir Dimwit). For a Dark Lord, Dirk is never particularly evil but the supposedly good wizard or even white witch are both underhand, lying, murderous beings. Thus, a lot falls into gray.
So, a book for children or adults? Does that make it teenage fodder? Apparently, and yet....very young teenage fodder. They are only supposed to be like 12 year olds. Again, an interesting anomaly. The question of good and evil would make a great writing assignment for a high school class!
A Dark Lords novel? I signed up for that?
Oh well, I won something!
Though I was amused by the first Dark Lord novel, I did not intend to read the sequel. I think I signed up for it as a joke. However, I was pleasantly surprised! Usually it's a fairly proven rule that the sequel is never as good as the original, but in this case...the sequel is worth the read. There is still a weird incongruity in this supposedly ancient and incredibly evil force being a docile 12-year-old bossed around by a girl who stomps her foot but it is really amusing. Dirk doesn't play as big a role, but I liked Sooz and found the minions and the realm of the Darklands entertaining and a rollicking read.
My favorite part was Dirk and Christopher sneaking in with the tour guide around Lord Hasdruban's castle.
It's a goofy book, not quite a story for children yet not for adults. There is no easy or goofy resolution between good and evil (there is Good and there is Evil) but the characters are often silly or the humor childish (Sir Dimwit). For a Dark Lord, Dirk is never particularly evil but the supposedly good wizard or even white witch are both underhand, lying, murderous beings. Thus, a lot falls into gray.
So, a book for children or adults? Does that make it teenage fodder? Apparently, and yet....very young teenage fodder. They are only supposed to be like 12 year olds. Again, an interesting anomaly. The question of good and evil would make a great writing assignment for a high school class!
May 3, 2019
هنوز نفهمیدهام دلیل علاقهی این داستانهای علمی-تخیلیِ نوجوانان به تریسم چیست؛ دختر شجاع و هری و پسرهی مورد تمسخرِ ماجرا.
اما شاید درسی که میتوان از این کتاب گرفت این است که نه نیروهای خیر و نه شر، هیچیک انسانها را به جاییشان نمیگیرند و صرفا در پی قلروافزایی خود هستند.
برداشتهای سیاسی دیگری هم میتوان از کتاب داشت. اما مشکل اساسی کتاب این است که نه خیرش شخصیت دارد و نه شرش. نویسنده هرجا که بخواهد اد-هاک میآورد و جوری تناقض را فیصله میدهد و این ناتوانی تخیلینویسِ ماست. به زودی از تالکین ریویویی خواهم نوشت؛ کسی به گمانم بر این مسئله به خوبی فائق آمده
اما شاید درسی که میتوان از این کتاب گرفت این است که نه نیروهای خیر و نه شر، هیچیک انسانها را به جاییشان نمیگیرند و صرفا در پی قلروافزایی خود هستند.
برداشتهای سیاسی دیگری هم میتوان از کتاب داشت. اما مشکل اساسی کتاب این است که نه خیرش شخصیت دارد و نه شرش. نویسنده هرجا که بخواهد اد-هاک میآورد و جوری تناقض را فیصله میدهد و این ناتوانی تخیلینویسِ ماست. به زودی از تالکین ریویویی خواهم نوشت؛ کسی به گمانم بر این مسئله به خوبی فائق آمده
January 15, 2021
I read the first Dark Lord book in 2011 under the pretence of testing it out as presents for children of relatives and friends, being familiar with the author’s excellent gamebook exploits of a few decades earlier. I thought it highly enjoyable and amusing and purchased all the sequels on the strength of the first one, all of which were also excellent, especially the second one.
Roll on a decade and I’ve completed reading them to my son aged five, who enjoyed them as much as I did, or perhaps even more so, given he spent some time afterwards developing his own Dark Lord spells. Even Mum, who had reservations at the start (there perhaps being a few, easily skipped, darker elements for a child of that age), soon warmed to matters and chuckled quietly away to herself through most of it, especially every time my son repeated the Dark Lord’s signature laugh (replete with superfluous additional “Ha”).
This series may not be as well known as some of its peers and the author is not famous like others, but in my opinion it’s the most well written, humorous, intelligent and imaginative children’s series out there, deserving of the Roald Dahl award that was bestowed upon it. We’re also just finishing the same author’s excellent Starship Captain series, especially recommended if you like the idea of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for kids.
Roll on a decade and I’ve completed reading them to my son aged five, who enjoyed them as much as I did, or perhaps even more so, given he spent some time afterwards developing his own Dark Lord spells. Even Mum, who had reservations at the start (there perhaps being a few, easily skipped, darker elements for a child of that age), soon warmed to matters and chuckled quietly away to herself through most of it, especially every time my son repeated the Dark Lord’s signature laugh (replete with superfluous additional “Ha”).
This series may not be as well known as some of its peers and the author is not famous like others, but in my opinion it’s the most well written, humorous, intelligent and imaginative children’s series out there, deserving of the Roald Dahl award that was bestowed upon it. We’re also just finishing the same author’s excellent Starship Captain series, especially recommended if you like the idea of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for kids.
February 28, 2018
Picking up where the previous book left off, we find Dirk struggling to reconcile his newfound tender emotions for his friends and his erstwhile fiendish inclinations. It’s not entirely easy, especially when he discovers that all his previous plottings only served to make him enemies and disgruntled employees. Dirk is outraged that Sooz has managed to subvert his plans and win the loyalties of people he once considered his faithful minions and his violent reactions threaten to destroy everything that really matters.
Without banging the drum about femininity or women’s rights, Sooz is displayed as a capable, mature leader, one able to temper justice with mercy, forge unlikely alliances and topple evil practices—and all without warfare, bloodshed, torture or punishment. The practice of peaceful ruler is one Dirk can’t quite grasp and it brings a stimulating sense of conflict to this book. Friction can come from within and without and the Dark Lord series has it in spades.
The book ends on an ominous note, one that promises a rip-roaring sequel, and once again posits the notion that good and evil aren’t as clear cut as other books would have them.
Without banging the drum about femininity or women’s rights, Sooz is displayed as a capable, mature leader, one able to temper justice with mercy, forge unlikely alliances and topple evil practices—and all without warfare, bloodshed, torture or punishment. The practice of peaceful ruler is one Dirk can’t quite grasp and it brings a stimulating sense of conflict to this book. Friction can come from within and without and the Dark Lord series has it in spades.
The book ends on an ominous note, one that promises a rip-roaring sequel, and once again posits the notion that good and evil aren’t as clear cut as other books would have them.
October 6, 2013
Der Autor: Jamie Thomson, im Iran geboren und in Brighton aufgewachsen, studierte Politikwissenschaften an der Universität von Kent. Er hat als Lektor und Entwickler von Videospielen gearbeitet, Fantasy-Serien und Drehbücher geschrieben. Die Dark Lord-Trilogie ist sein erstes großes Kinderbuch-Projekt. (Quelle: Arena Verlag)
Sprache: Nach einem etwas zäheren Anfang kehrte Jamie Thomson nach einem Drittel des Buches zu seiner Wortgewandtheit und seinem Stil zurück. Irgendwie wirkten die ersten Seiten wie gezwungen. Als müsste er noch die Rückblicke zwischen die Handlung quetschen. Das klang jedoch nicht nach Thomson, sondern nach einem völlig anderem Autoren. Leider ist der Wortwitz im Vergleich zum ersten Band nicht so ausgeprägt, aber dies bot in meinen Augen auch nicht die Handlung her. (Dirk, der sich über menschliche Gepflogenheiten und Gegebenheiten lustig macht, war auch schwer zu toppen, da Suus die Darkland recht schnell nach ihren menschlichen Vorstellungen umkrempelt.) Dafür zeigt Thomson in diesem Band ein neues Talent: seine Beschreibungen. Mit wenigen Worten ruft er die Darklands ins Leben, so detailliert, ich konnte fast die süßliche Luft schmecken und den Staub der Jammerebenen unter meinen Füßen spüren. Ebenso gut stellt er den Eisernen Turm der Verzweiflung dar, einen wundersamen, magischen Ort voller Überraschungen, der jede Menge Einblicke in Dark Lord Dirks Persönlichkeit bietet.
Figuren: Die Figuren sind ihren Charakterzügen treu geblieben und überraschten mich im zweiten Band mit ihren Entwicklungen. Suus machte für mich den größten Sprung. Sie ist selbstbewusster geworden, verantwortungsbewusster und passte sich erstaunlich schnell in den Darklands an. Die Machtstellung, die sie erlangt, lässt sie viel stärker hervortreten als noch im ersten Band. Dennoch verliert Thomsons nie aus den Augen, dass sie in Wirklichkeit nur ein Mädchen ist, das nach Hause zurückkehren will.
Dirks Wandlung brachte mich am meisten zum Staunen. Ja, er ist ein verschlagener, tyrannischer Dark Lord. Aber er hat während seiner Zeit auf der Erde auch Werte wie Freundschaft, Vertrauen und Mitgefühl verinnerlicht. Was ihn im späteren Verlauf des Buchs in ungewohnten Zwiespalt verfallen lässt. Der Dark Lord ist eben auch ein Stück der Schuljunge Dirk und menschlicher denn je. Und nicht zu vergessen die Gefühle, die Suus aus ihm hervorlockt. Schuld, weil sie wegen ihm in den Darklands landete. Eifersucht, und auch Sorge, dass seinem kleinen Vampir etwas zustoßen könnte.
Die beiden zusammen sind übrigens der Knaller schlecht hin. Sie benehmen und streiten sich wie ein verliebtes Pärchen, aber auch wie ein altes Ehepaar - Suus hatte Dirk erstaunlich gut im Griff. Und dabei entstehen urkomische Situationen, wenn Dirk gegenüber Suus' Forderungen einknickt.
Doch auch die Gefolgschaft, die Suus in den Darklands um sich schart, ist gut dargestellt. Suus' Vertraute spiegeln die unterschiedlichen Rollen wieder, die es am Hofstaate des Eisernen Turm gibt. Von der rechten Hand, bis hin zum Stiefellecker. (Wie Dirk so schön sagen würde.) Sie erzittern vor Angst vor ihrem Dark Lord, verfallen aber alle Suus' Charme. Dazu bringen Namen wie "Knallfurz" einem immer wieder zum Schmunzeln.
Lob und Kritik: Die phantasivolle Ausstattung der Darklands. Seien es die Landstriche, die Orte, die Kreaturen und deren Beziehungen zu einander. Jamie Thomson schafft eine ganz besondere, eigene Welt, in der die Dunklen nicht zwangsweise die Bösen sind, denn immerhin verhält Hasdruban sich noch im einiges gemeiner und hinterhältiger als der Dark Lord (kaum zu glauben, aber wahr!).
Trotz des Witzes und der abenteuerlichen Handlung, vermittelt Thomson noch still und leise ein paar Moralvorstellungen. Freunde darf man zum Beispiel nicht für den eigenen Vorteil ausnutzen oder Freunde halten zusammen, selbst wenn einer von ihnen auf Abwege gerät. Besonders gefallen hat mir, wie der Autor die unterschiedlichen Seiten von Macht (was diese mit einem anstellt) und Herrschaft (Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Loyalität) herausgestellt hat.
Weiterhin möchte ich loben, dass trotz Krieg, Armeen und Streitereien die Geschichte der Altersstufe angemessen blieb. Es gibt mehr Wortgefechte, als dass wirklich die Waffen gezogen werden. Und selbst ernste Verhandlungen zwischen Armeen schafft Thomson ins Komische zu ziehen.
Das Ende war mir persönlich zu abrupt. Ich hatte mehr erwartet und das Abschlusskapitel wirkte mehr wie ein Ausblick als der vorläufige Abschluss. Viel zu viele Fragen blieben unbeantwortet. Wieso war Dirk am Ende nicht sauer? Wieso benahm er sich wieder so freundlich? Das hat sich einfach nicht erklärt. Dazu wurden eine handvoll Handlungsstränge einfach ignoriert, die jetzt bis zum dritten Band in der Luft hängen. Wie die aufgestellte Armee, die Dark Lord Dirk zusammengetrommelt hatte. Was ist denn mit der passiert?
Störend empfunden habe ich kleinere Logikfehler bezüglich der Größen von Dark Lord Dirk und Gargon. Aber das war nicht weiter schlimm, abgesehen davon, dass Dirk nur bedingt in eine Zelle passen würde, in die Gargon kaum reinkommt.
Wer auch immer Korrektur gelesen hat, er hätte mal ein bisschen besser aufpassen sollen! Der zweite Band strotzt vor Tipp- und Druckfehlern. Manche Kapitel sind sogar so schlimm, dass es keine Seite ohne einen Fehler gibt. Vergessene Anführungszeichen, falsche Namen (Chrisstopher, Molly/Dolly im Wechsel, Gem statt Gam, Gargresh statt Gargon oder Agrahs), Sätze, in denen wohl nachträglich noch was geändert wurde (Eine Wind blies) und was vergessen wurde (der das Schwert von Ven) und sonstige Verstümmelungen der Grammatik. Ich weiß, Tippfehler kann man nicht alle ausmerzen, dennoch war die Anzahl so gewaltig, dass ich gezwungen bin, deswegen die Bewertung zu senken. Dafür kann Jamie Thomson jedoch nichts und auch nicht die Geschichte.
Zusammenfassend: Nach einem etwas langatmigen Start findet Thomson zurück zu alter Stärke und präsentiert einen turbulenten, witzigen zweiten Band um Dark Lord Dirk und seine Freunde. Aufgrund der immensen Tippfehler in der deutschen Ausgabe ziehe ich jedoch einen halben Stern ab und vergebe 3.5 von 5 möglichen Sternen. (Aufgerundet auf 4 bei anderen Plattformen wie LB oder GR.)
Sprache: Nach einem etwas zäheren Anfang kehrte Jamie Thomson nach einem Drittel des Buches zu seiner Wortgewandtheit und seinem Stil zurück. Irgendwie wirkten die ersten Seiten wie gezwungen. Als müsste er noch die Rückblicke zwischen die Handlung quetschen. Das klang jedoch nicht nach Thomson, sondern nach einem völlig anderem Autoren. Leider ist der Wortwitz im Vergleich zum ersten Band nicht so ausgeprägt, aber dies bot in meinen Augen auch nicht die Handlung her. (Dirk, der sich über menschliche Gepflogenheiten und Gegebenheiten lustig macht, war auch schwer zu toppen, da Suus die Darkland recht schnell nach ihren menschlichen Vorstellungen umkrempelt.) Dafür zeigt Thomson in diesem Band ein neues Talent: seine Beschreibungen. Mit wenigen Worten ruft er die Darklands ins Leben, so detailliert, ich konnte fast die süßliche Luft schmecken und den Staub der Jammerebenen unter meinen Füßen spüren. Ebenso gut stellt er den Eisernen Turm der Verzweiflung dar, einen wundersamen, magischen Ort voller Überraschungen, der jede Menge Einblicke in Dark Lord Dirks Persönlichkeit bietet.
Figuren: Die Figuren sind ihren Charakterzügen treu geblieben und überraschten mich im zweiten Band mit ihren Entwicklungen. Suus machte für mich den größten Sprung. Sie ist selbstbewusster geworden, verantwortungsbewusster und passte sich erstaunlich schnell in den Darklands an. Die Machtstellung, die sie erlangt, lässt sie viel stärker hervortreten als noch im ersten Band. Dennoch verliert Thomsons nie aus den Augen, dass sie in Wirklichkeit nur ein Mädchen ist, das nach Hause zurückkehren will.
Dirks Wandlung brachte mich am meisten zum Staunen. Ja, er ist ein verschlagener, tyrannischer Dark Lord. Aber er hat während seiner Zeit auf der Erde auch Werte wie Freundschaft, Vertrauen und Mitgefühl verinnerlicht. Was ihn im späteren Verlauf des Buchs in ungewohnten Zwiespalt verfallen lässt. Der Dark Lord ist eben auch ein Stück der Schuljunge Dirk und menschlicher denn je. Und nicht zu vergessen die Gefühle, die Suus aus ihm hervorlockt. Schuld, weil sie wegen ihm in den Darklands landete. Eifersucht, und auch Sorge, dass seinem kleinen Vampir etwas zustoßen könnte.
Die beiden zusammen sind übrigens der Knaller schlecht hin. Sie benehmen und streiten sich wie ein verliebtes Pärchen, aber auch wie ein altes Ehepaar - Suus hatte Dirk erstaunlich gut im Griff. Und dabei entstehen urkomische Situationen, wenn Dirk gegenüber Suus' Forderungen einknickt.
Doch auch die Gefolgschaft, die Suus in den Darklands um sich schart, ist gut dargestellt. Suus' Vertraute spiegeln die unterschiedlichen Rollen wieder, die es am Hofstaate des Eisernen Turm gibt. Von der rechten Hand, bis hin zum Stiefellecker. (Wie Dirk so schön sagen würde.) Sie erzittern vor Angst vor ihrem Dark Lord, verfallen aber alle Suus' Charme. Dazu bringen Namen wie "Knallfurz" einem immer wieder zum Schmunzeln.
Lob und Kritik: Die phantasivolle Ausstattung der Darklands. Seien es die Landstriche, die Orte, die Kreaturen und deren Beziehungen zu einander. Jamie Thomson schafft eine ganz besondere, eigene Welt, in der die Dunklen nicht zwangsweise die Bösen sind, denn immerhin verhält Hasdruban sich noch im einiges gemeiner und hinterhältiger als der Dark Lord (kaum zu glauben, aber wahr!).
Trotz des Witzes und der abenteuerlichen Handlung, vermittelt Thomson noch still und leise ein paar Moralvorstellungen. Freunde darf man zum Beispiel nicht für den eigenen Vorteil ausnutzen oder Freunde halten zusammen, selbst wenn einer von ihnen auf Abwege gerät. Besonders gefallen hat mir, wie der Autor die unterschiedlichen Seiten von Macht (was diese mit einem anstellt) und Herrschaft (Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Loyalität) herausgestellt hat.
Weiterhin möchte ich loben, dass trotz Krieg, Armeen und Streitereien die Geschichte der Altersstufe angemessen blieb. Es gibt mehr Wortgefechte, als dass wirklich die Waffen gezogen werden. Und selbst ernste Verhandlungen zwischen Armeen schafft Thomson ins Komische zu ziehen.
Das Ende war mir persönlich zu abrupt. Ich hatte mehr erwartet und das Abschlusskapitel wirkte mehr wie ein Ausblick als der vorläufige Abschluss. Viel zu viele Fragen blieben unbeantwortet. Wieso war Dirk am Ende nicht sauer? Wieso benahm er sich wieder so freundlich? Das hat sich einfach nicht erklärt. Dazu wurden eine handvoll Handlungsstränge einfach ignoriert, die jetzt bis zum dritten Band in der Luft hängen. Wie die aufgestellte Armee, die Dark Lord Dirk zusammengetrommelt hatte. Was ist denn mit der passiert?
Störend empfunden habe ich kleinere Logikfehler bezüglich der Größen von Dark Lord Dirk und Gargon. Aber das war nicht weiter schlimm, abgesehen davon, dass Dirk nur bedingt in eine Zelle passen würde, in die Gargon kaum reinkommt.
Wer auch immer Korrektur gelesen hat, er hätte mal ein bisschen besser aufpassen sollen! Der zweite Band strotzt vor Tipp- und Druckfehlern. Manche Kapitel sind sogar so schlimm, dass es keine Seite ohne einen Fehler gibt. Vergessene Anführungszeichen, falsche Namen (Chrisstopher, Molly/Dolly im Wechsel, Gem statt Gam, Gargresh statt Gargon oder Agrahs), Sätze, in denen wohl nachträglich noch was geändert wurde (Eine Wind blies) und was vergessen wurde (der das Schwert von Ven) und sonstige Verstümmelungen der Grammatik. Ich weiß, Tippfehler kann man nicht alle ausmerzen, dennoch war die Anzahl so gewaltig, dass ich gezwungen bin, deswegen die Bewertung zu senken. Dafür kann Jamie Thomson jedoch nichts und auch nicht die Geschichte.
Zusammenfassend: Nach einem etwas langatmigen Start findet Thomson zurück zu alter Stärke und präsentiert einen turbulenten, witzigen zweiten Band um Dark Lord Dirk und seine Freunde. Aufgrund der immensen Tippfehler in der deutschen Ausgabe ziehe ich jedoch einen halben Stern ab und vergebe 3.5 von 5 möglichen Sternen. (Aufgerundet auf 4 bei anderen Plattformen wie LB oder GR.)
January 4, 2019
Abandoned on page 72ish.
A student recommended this book to me so I checked out the only copy in the series that the public library had. I enjoyed the part with the Dark Lord as he continued to fumble around Earth on our realm, trying to make sense of being a master of the Dark Arts in a 12 year old boy body. But I got stuck on Sooz’s reverse experience in Dirk’s realm. It was a little too “she stepped here. She opened this” kind of point by point writing. I get that it’s juvenile fiction but I’ve read plenty of juvenile fiction that gets the point across without laying out each step.
I think I would have enjoyed the first book in the series. Alas, the library does not have that book.
I read Roller Girl after I started this (Roller Girl’s due date was up) and the pithiness of both books made me hunger for a meaty novel. I picked up The Mists of Avalon which couldn’t be further from Dark Lord. That kind of sealed the deal. :/
A student recommended this book to me so I checked out the only copy in the series that the public library had. I enjoyed the part with the Dark Lord as he continued to fumble around Earth on our realm, trying to make sense of being a master of the Dark Arts in a 12 year old boy body. But I got stuck on Sooz’s reverse experience in Dirk’s realm. It was a little too “she stepped here. She opened this” kind of point by point writing. I get that it’s juvenile fiction but I’ve read plenty of juvenile fiction that gets the point across without laying out each step.
I think I would have enjoyed the first book in the series. Alas, the library does not have that book.
I read Roller Girl after I started this (Roller Girl’s due date was up) and the pithiness of both books made me hunger for a meaty novel. I picked up The Mists of Avalon which couldn’t be further from Dark Lord. That kind of sealed the deal. :/
March 8, 2025
⭐️ 4.5
PEAK WIE IMMER!!!!!!!
Hab das auch gelesen als ich so 10 war und erinnere mich noch, dass ich, wie jetzt, den Part wo Dirk Dark Lord ist so crazy gut fand omg
Im ehrlich zu sein konnte ich mich aber nur noch so richtig an die Schach-Stelle erinnern
Insgesamt war das Buch so richtig gut, leider nicht ganz soooo witzig weil viele Stellen bei Suus waren.
Das Ende war ziemlich enttäuschend
Dirk hätte so sauer auf Chris und Suus sein sollen es ergibt gar keinen Sinn dass er sich mit allem so einfach abgefunden hat??
Chris muss besser behandelt werden😭
PEAK WIE IMMER!!!!!!!
Hab das auch gelesen als ich so 10 war und erinnere mich noch, dass ich, wie jetzt, den Part wo Dirk Dark Lord ist so crazy gut fand omg
Im ehrlich zu sein konnte ich mich aber nur noch so richtig an die Schach-Stelle erinnern
Insgesamt war das Buch so richtig gut, leider nicht ganz soooo witzig weil viele Stellen bei Suus waren.
Das Ende war ziemlich enttäuschend
Dirk hätte so sauer auf Chris und Suus sein sollen es ergibt gar keinen Sinn dass er sich mit allem so einfach abgefunden hat??
Chris muss besser behandelt werden😭
January 4, 2020
Jasně, je to blbost, ale na nic si to nehraje, dodržuje to svá vlastní pravidla, děj dává smysl a hlavně mě to baví. Je paráda, že i přes určité náznaky a mírné moralizování to nedopadlo hned nadvakrát dobře. A že ani "dobro" není bez poskvrnky a kazů. Ztratilo to sice určitou část originality a oproti prvnímu dílu, který byl umístěním svého děje v našem světě spíše parodický, se z Temného pána stalo netradiční fantasy pro mládež, ale proč ne. Uvidíme, kam nás zavede třetí pokračování...
May 31, 2020
Sooz is in trouble! Or is she! Dirk has to go save her! But how can he? Christopher doesn't know if he can trust Dirk, but what else is new? In book 2, we get to see what the Dark Lands are like, and it's not quite what I expected. Again, Jamie Thomson plays with our expectations about good and evil, and leaves us questioning our presumptions throughout the book. Enjoy!
September 16, 2020
The first book got me 100% hooked as I did not expect anything. This one was a little bit less impressive in that sense. I rate it with 3 stars because there are some chapters that go way too fast, it seems like it jumps from one point to the other one with few descriptions, as if there was a rush to finish it. It was a good lecture anyway.
February 6, 2017
Jamie, I mean Dirk does it again and with an epic twist. This second book is much better than the first one (Teenage Years #1), and much longer as well. It is much more entertaining and full of action and inside yokes traced back from the first book.
August 15, 2018
Although, I think this book is made for kids around the age of twelve, I really enjoyed it. Just the fact that the main hero is actually a bad guy guarantees book's succes.
This piece just had it all: humor, action and a tiny tiny bit of love.
This piece just had it all: humor, action and a tiny tiny bit of love.
August 9, 2021
Better than the first book, and I love to see Sooz in a position of power and what she does with her power. However, it can come across as a bit misogynistic in places. I still enjoy the book but it's a lot less funny than I remember.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2017
Good book
August 15, 2017
This is one pf my fave books. Its so funny. You have to watch this https://youtu.be/35Mhq8iEvnY
November 14, 2017
AWESOME!
I really liked because it was funny and enjoyable I am definitely going to continue with the series
LOVED IT!!!!
I really liked because it was funny and enjoyable I am definitely going to continue with the series
LOVED IT!!!!
February 2, 2018
Bien moins prenant que le 1er volet!! Une pinte de déception tout de même.
January 16, 2022
best of the trilogy
May 29, 2022
Hilarious sequel to Dark Lord the Early Years. Would love to read the entire series to a class next year.
January 3, 2024
3.5
بالأخره در یک دورهی دوپامین دیتاکس به کتاب خوندن رو آوردم و تمومش کردم.
بالأخره در یک دورهی دوپامین دیتاکس به کتاب خوندن رو آوردم و تمومش کردم.
September 26, 2025
Good second installment of the Dark Lord series. The change of setting and role reversal made it fun.
July 21, 2013
3.5 Stars
While I was amused but not blown away by the first book, I noticed the sequel to Jamie Thompson (cough) I mean DIRK LLOYD's junior novel, "Dark Lord, The Early Years" was available on Net Galley. I decided it could be a fun light read for my upcoming trip to Scotland.
I was still not blown away by the book, but I don't think that is the point in this series. In fact I would have to say, this book hit it's stride with me where the first one missed the dance.
The book recaps briefly what we learned in the first. The Dark Lord (think Sauron or Voldemort) or the Darklands was stripped of his powers and send to our world in the body of a twelve year old human boy. Still with some (very weakened) powers in tact, the Dark Lord was renamed "Dirk Lloyd" and sent to live as a foster son with the Purejoie family who were thought the best fit for an emotionally disturbed and delusional child.
The story picks up where the last one left off. Sooz, Dirk's goth friend (NOT girlfriend!) was sent back to the Darklands in Dirk's place when the ritual to send him home was meant to transport only the one who wore the ring of power. Dirk had given it to Sooz in the first book only to have her make a copy to give to Dirk when he wanted it back. With the ring on her hand Sooz is confused to be Dirk's betrothed. Her gentle but dark personality charms the Dark Lord's minions. This is including Gargon, Dirk's most loyal creature, the head of the goblins and even Rufino who is a Paladin under the rule of Hasburdan (think Gandalf).
You see, while Sooz insists on repainting Dirk's Iron tower black (Hasburdan had it painted pink in the Dark Lord's exile) she also introduces a five day work week and other amenities of our developed world that the evil Dark Lord would have never approved. Sadly for Sooz, Hasburdan still considers her evil and pledges to attack.
Meanwhile, in our world, Dirk and his foster brother Christopher desperately try to find the means to contact Sooz and bring her home. There is some real hilarity that comes from this venture and it is different from the humor in the first book. In fact there are quite a few things that worked in this book that were absent in the first.
While the first had a fun "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" written by Sauron thing going for it, I found myself at a real distance from the characters. Sure, Sooz was kind of sweet, but I didn't really give two figs about Chris or even the protagonist, Dirk. The unlikable hero niche that made Greg Heffley's antics so popular didn't really click for me in Dirk's case because he is more aware of his bad qualities than Greg.
This book managed to actually make me care about Dirk, which surprised me. It also broke from the diary format which was a good breather and added some moderate depth to Dirk's motivation. Chris was still a little stiff, but I felt a definite shift in the way I felt about him.
With a few laugh out loud moments throughout, I can say for sure that I hope the Dark Lord will reign for another volume or two.
Mwa hahahahaha!!!!!!!
While I was amused but not blown away by the first book, I noticed the sequel to Jamie Thompson (cough) I mean DIRK LLOYD's junior novel, "Dark Lord, The Early Years" was available on Net Galley. I decided it could be a fun light read for my upcoming trip to Scotland.
I was still not blown away by the book, but I don't think that is the point in this series. In fact I would have to say, this book hit it's stride with me where the first one missed the dance.
The book recaps briefly what we learned in the first. The Dark Lord (think Sauron or Voldemort) or the Darklands was stripped of his powers and send to our world in the body of a twelve year old human boy. Still with some (very weakened) powers in tact, the Dark Lord was renamed "Dirk Lloyd" and sent to live as a foster son with the Purejoie family who were thought the best fit for an emotionally disturbed and delusional child.
The story picks up where the last one left off. Sooz, Dirk's goth friend (NOT girlfriend!) was sent back to the Darklands in Dirk's place when the ritual to send him home was meant to transport only the one who wore the ring of power. Dirk had given it to Sooz in the first book only to have her make a copy to give to Dirk when he wanted it back. With the ring on her hand Sooz is confused to be Dirk's betrothed. Her gentle but dark personality charms the Dark Lord's minions. This is including Gargon, Dirk's most loyal creature, the head of the goblins and even Rufino who is a Paladin under the rule of Hasburdan (think Gandalf).
You see, while Sooz insists on repainting Dirk's Iron tower black (Hasburdan had it painted pink in the Dark Lord's exile) she also introduces a five day work week and other amenities of our developed world that the evil Dark Lord would have never approved. Sadly for Sooz, Hasburdan still considers her evil and pledges to attack.
Meanwhile, in our world, Dirk and his foster brother Christopher desperately try to find the means to contact Sooz and bring her home. There is some real hilarity that comes from this venture and it is different from the humor in the first book. In fact there are quite a few things that worked in this book that were absent in the first.
While the first had a fun "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" written by Sauron thing going for it, I found myself at a real distance from the characters. Sure, Sooz was kind of sweet, but I didn't really give two figs about Chris or even the protagonist, Dirk. The unlikable hero niche that made Greg Heffley's antics so popular didn't really click for me in Dirk's case because he is more aware of his bad qualities than Greg.
This book managed to actually make me care about Dirk, which surprised me. It also broke from the diary format which was a good breather and added some moderate depth to Dirk's motivation. Chris was still a little stiff, but I felt a definite shift in the way I felt about him.
With a few laugh out loud moments throughout, I can say for sure that I hope the Dark Lord will reign for another volume or two.
Mwa hahahahaha!!!!!!!
March 14, 2014
Give these books to any young fantasy gamers in your life. Give them to any Goth Girls you know who don't mind a bit of fun being poked at them. Give them to any fantasy reading kid who wants a break from the serious side of the genre. Give me the third book, even though it's not even out yet in the UK, let alone over here....
As was told in book 1, Dark Lord: the Early Years, the Dark Lord of the Dark Lands has been defeated by the power of Good, and sent into another realm--our world. No longer a fearsome being with terrible powers, he's now a kid in foster care named Dirk Lloyd. His powers are (for the most part) gone, and more importantly, much of the vile evil ichorosity inside him ended up spewing forth onto the parking lot where he landed. But he still knows who he really is....and he won't let his foster brother, Chris, and the Goth girl Sooz, their good friend, forget either (and happily all of Dirk's posturing and threats and Dark Lordliness stay this side of funny).
But in any even, an effort to restore Dirk to the Dark Lands at the end of Book 1 went wrong, and Sooz was the one who travelled there! But fortunately, Sooz (thanks to her Goth proclivities) is undaunted (though with nicely contrasting moments of daunted homesickness and despair, which I liked--so often young heroes are just too brave for me to take). And fortunately Sooz is in possession of Dirk's dark ring, which gives her magical powers. She finds Dirk's Dark Tower, gathers together his minions, and sets herself up as a Dark Queen. Only, because she'd not actually evil, her rule is more benevolent than not.
(I really really loved this part of Sooz's story. The exploring of the tower, the redecorating, the henchman befriending, the wardrobe choices she makes-- all delightful).
And in the meantime, Chris and Dirk are working on rescue plans, including the transformation of Chris' cell-phone into a dark phone that can call Sooz....
And also in the meantime, the "good" guys are trying to kill Dirk in our world, destroy Sooz in their world, and throw into prison anyone who disagrees with them...
So basically the tremendously fun premise of book 1 (Dark Lord in kid's body) is now part of a richer, bigger story that is still tremendously fun, but with more depth to it. There's a dash of serious-ness viz friendships, loyalty, and the blurriness between good and evil. Dirk is one of those delightfully ambiguous anti-heroes, and the tension between Dirk the Friend and Dirk the Dark Lord is nicely tense.
As was told in book 1, Dark Lord: the Early Years, the Dark Lord of the Dark Lands has been defeated by the power of Good, and sent into another realm--our world. No longer a fearsome being with terrible powers, he's now a kid in foster care named Dirk Lloyd. His powers are (for the most part) gone, and more importantly, much of the vile evil ichorosity inside him ended up spewing forth onto the parking lot where he landed. But he still knows who he really is....and he won't let his foster brother, Chris, and the Goth girl Sooz, their good friend, forget either (and happily all of Dirk's posturing and threats and Dark Lordliness stay this side of funny).
But in any even, an effort to restore Dirk to the Dark Lands at the end of Book 1 went wrong, and Sooz was the one who travelled there! But fortunately, Sooz (thanks to her Goth proclivities) is undaunted (though with nicely contrasting moments of daunted homesickness and despair, which I liked--so often young heroes are just too brave for me to take). And fortunately Sooz is in possession of Dirk's dark ring, which gives her magical powers. She finds Dirk's Dark Tower, gathers together his minions, and sets herself up as a Dark Queen. Only, because she'd not actually evil, her rule is more benevolent than not.
(I really really loved this part of Sooz's story. The exploring of the tower, the redecorating, the henchman befriending, the wardrobe choices she makes-- all delightful).
And in the meantime, Chris and Dirk are working on rescue plans, including the transformation of Chris' cell-phone into a dark phone that can call Sooz....
And also in the meantime, the "good" guys are trying to kill Dirk in our world, destroy Sooz in their world, and throw into prison anyone who disagrees with them...
So basically the tremendously fun premise of book 1 (Dark Lord in kid's body) is now part of a richer, bigger story that is still tremendously fun, but with more depth to it. There's a dash of serious-ness viz friendships, loyalty, and the blurriness between good and evil. Dirk is one of those delightfully ambiguous anti-heroes, and the tension between Dirk the Friend and Dirk the Dark Lord is nicely tense.
December 3, 2014
Last year Bit read and fell in love with Dark Lord: The Early Years by Jamie Thomson. She highly recommended it, but I kept putting it off as new books came in to read. When the sequel, Dark Lord: School's Out, was nominated for the Cybils I decided it was the perfect time to try the series. I'm happy to say that it is amusing and you can start with the second book and still know what is going on.
Dirk Lloyd is a Dark Lord trapped in the body of a middle school boy, his evilness diminished, and exiled from his home. When his attempt to return to the Darklands goes wrong and his friend Sooz ends up there instead, Dirk must work extra hard with the help of his foster brother Christopher to bring her back. Many obstacles stand in his path including being stalked by minions of the White Wizard who want to destroy him for good. In the meantime, Sooz wins the loyalty of Dirk's minions thanks to his ring which she now possesses. The minions assumes they are engaged. Soon she also wins their devotion as she makes changes that improve life for all in the Darklands. But the Hasdraban the White is not so easily defeated, and soon takes Sooz captive. Now Dirk must risk everything to rescue Sooz and reclaim his land. But will returning to the Darklands turn Dirk back into a true monster?
This book is super fun. It is brimming with kid appeal. It's not exactly my type of humor, but it does what it sets out to do well. The characters are what particularly appealed to me. It is an interesting look at stereotypes and the assumptions we make about people due to our preconceived notions. There is also the interesting question of people working to meet that preconceived notion or forging their own path. Sooz likes Goth and the idea of vampires, but is in no danger of succumbing to the nonsense that vampires are good in reality. Dirk is more complex. In many ways his living in human boy form has changed him. He has had to rely on others. He has had to help others in return. This has caused him to forge bonds of loyalty and friendship even though the is loathe to admit it. Watching him fight between these feelings and the person he always was in the Darklands, is fascinating. I am interested in seeing where Thomson takes these ideas in further books.
The book is a quick read and moves forward quickly. For the most part this works, but the end is a bit abrupt and feels like its missing a key scene. Mostly I liked the quick pacing though.
For kids who like fantasy and fun humorous books, this is a perfect pick.
Dirk Lloyd is a Dark Lord trapped in the body of a middle school boy, his evilness diminished, and exiled from his home. When his attempt to return to the Darklands goes wrong and his friend Sooz ends up there instead, Dirk must work extra hard with the help of his foster brother Christopher to bring her back. Many obstacles stand in his path including being stalked by minions of the White Wizard who want to destroy him for good. In the meantime, Sooz wins the loyalty of Dirk's minions thanks to his ring which she now possesses. The minions assumes they are engaged. Soon she also wins their devotion as she makes changes that improve life for all in the Darklands. But the Hasdraban the White is not so easily defeated, and soon takes Sooz captive. Now Dirk must risk everything to rescue Sooz and reclaim his land. But will returning to the Darklands turn Dirk back into a true monster?
This book is super fun. It is brimming with kid appeal. It's not exactly my type of humor, but it does what it sets out to do well. The characters are what particularly appealed to me. It is an interesting look at stereotypes and the assumptions we make about people due to our preconceived notions. There is also the interesting question of people working to meet that preconceived notion or forging their own path. Sooz likes Goth and the idea of vampires, but is in no danger of succumbing to the nonsense that vampires are good in reality. Dirk is more complex. In many ways his living in human boy form has changed him. He has had to rely on others. He has had to help others in return. This has caused him to forge bonds of loyalty and friendship even though the is loathe to admit it. Watching him fight between these feelings and the person he always was in the Darklands, is fascinating. I am interested in seeing where Thomson takes these ideas in further books.
The book is a quick read and moves forward quickly. For the most part this works, but the end is a bit abrupt and feels like its missing a key scene. Mostly I liked the quick pacing though.
For kids who like fantasy and fun humorous books, this is a perfect pick.
June 9, 2013
Nadie imaginaría que dentro de la inocente imagen de un chico llamado Dirk Lloyd se encuentra un verdadero Señor Oscuro, poderoso y temible. Aquel ahora habitante de White Shields en Inglaterra no se ha detenido, y tampoco lo que ocurrió. Sigue condenado a ese debilucho cuerpo humano, sí, pero ya no cuenta con el mismo apoyo quee antes. Sooz sí ha desaparecido, se encuentra mucho muy lejos y sólo Dirk puede ayudarla.
La continuación de la historia de este oscuro señor viene plagada de deseos cumplidos, maravillosas nuevas apariciones y miradas directas hacia lo que tanto nos llenaba de curiosidad.
Los peligros no se han terminado para nuestro muchacho, él y Christopher seguirán planeando -a veces muy indirectamente- la solución a aquellos problemas que no dejan de surgir y que aparecieron con la llegada de Dirk. Aquel niño con supuestas alucinaciones sobre un mundo inexistente y términos estrafalarios ha demostrado la realidad de sus palabras.
Bajo una narración mejorada y jerga mucho más comprensible debido a la experiencia, esta continuación se disfruta de forma fácil y necesaria para la historia. El estilo de oscura comedia mezcla sus momentos con la mejor forma tomada en la más impresionante fantasía épica, haciéndola suya (muy a su manera). Una buenísima historia para esos momentos de insuperables respiros lectores.
Dirk, Christpher y Sooz aún tienen mucho que aportar a esa amistad tan curiosa que tienen. Demostrando lealtad y aferrándose a recuerdos de tiempos cómodos.
El ya apreciado Dirk (Oscuro) se gana un lugar entre sus lectores por pertenecer a una obra que no es más de lo que pretende, que sigue una línea de conformidad mutua (narrador-lector) y la mantiene para el bien de la relación. Prometiendo y revelando, los paisajes explorados y la división en la historia no podrían ser mejores.
Dark Lord sigue adelante, sorprendiendo aunque todavía lo duden. Cumple a sus lectores y lo que deja entrever lo muestra después sin reparos. Una mente tan malvada que ya me tiene atrapado.
La continuación de la historia de este oscuro señor viene plagada de deseos cumplidos, maravillosas nuevas apariciones y miradas directas hacia lo que tanto nos llenaba de curiosidad.
Los peligros no se han terminado para nuestro muchacho, él y Christopher seguirán planeando -a veces muy indirectamente- la solución a aquellos problemas que no dejan de surgir y que aparecieron con la llegada de Dirk. Aquel niño con supuestas alucinaciones sobre un mundo inexistente y términos estrafalarios ha demostrado la realidad de sus palabras.
Bajo una narración mejorada y jerga mucho más comprensible debido a la experiencia, esta continuación se disfruta de forma fácil y necesaria para la historia. El estilo de oscura comedia mezcla sus momentos con la mejor forma tomada en la más impresionante fantasía épica, haciéndola suya (muy a su manera). Una buenísima historia para esos momentos de insuperables respiros lectores.
Dirk, Christpher y Sooz aún tienen mucho que aportar a esa amistad tan curiosa que tienen. Demostrando lealtad y aferrándose a recuerdos de tiempos cómodos.
El ya apreciado Dirk (Oscuro) se gana un lugar entre sus lectores por pertenecer a una obra que no es más de lo que pretende, que sigue una línea de conformidad mutua (narrador-lector) y la mantiene para el bien de la relación. Prometiendo y revelando, los paisajes explorados y la división en la historia no podrían ser mejores.
Dark Lord sigue adelante, sorprendiendo aunque todavía lo duden. Cumple a sus lectores y lo que deja entrever lo muestra después sin reparos. Una mente tan malvada que ya me tiene atrapado.
July 26, 2016
Sooz and her friend Chris are just the best friends anyone could hope for, including The Darkness himself. From the first page, it is a constant struggle of evil vs good. Darkness or The Dark Lord is trapped inside the body of a young boy. And while he lost most of his magic and evil abilities he is still cunning, and quite set in his evil ways and thinking.
I haven't had the chance to read the first book in this series but in this one, The Dark Lord has changed enough to care about his friend Sooz who got sent to the Darklands instead of him at the end of the first book. Dirk (the puny human name of The Darkness) and Chris work quite well as a team in the planning and rescuing of Sooz, despite the occasional betrayals.
There are a few things that made this unusual story a page turner. First you witness the constant struggle between good and evil inside Dirk. Wondering when or how he will tip the scale on the evil side will keep you on the edge of your seat. Second, is the adventure. There is a little bit of other fantasy worlds and artifacts in the book. You have no real idea of what is to come next. Last you have the power of friendship. When things turn for the worst you will wonder if the friendship that once united The Darkness to Chris and Sooz still holds.
The whole book is written in a style that made me think of the movie Spaceballs, with the humor and also how you get a lot of déjà-vu moments but in a parody way.
Side note: I was confused when I saw the same book with the title "Dark Lord: A Fiend in Need" and "Dark Lord: School's Out". It seems they are the same but I didn't see it clearly explained anywhere.
I haven't had the chance to read the first book in this series but in this one, The Dark Lord has changed enough to care about his friend Sooz who got sent to the Darklands instead of him at the end of the first book. Dirk (the puny human name of The Darkness) and Chris work quite well as a team in the planning and rescuing of Sooz, despite the occasional betrayals.
There are a few things that made this unusual story a page turner. First you witness the constant struggle between good and evil inside Dirk. Wondering when or how he will tip the scale on the evil side will keep you on the edge of your seat. Second, is the adventure. There is a little bit of other fantasy worlds and artifacts in the book. You have no real idea of what is to come next. Last you have the power of friendship. When things turn for the worst you will wonder if the friendship that once united The Darkness to Chris and Sooz still holds.
The whole book is written in a style that made me think of the movie Spaceballs, with the humor and also how you get a lot of déjà-vu moments but in a parody way.
Side note: I was confused when I saw the same book with the title "Dark Lord: A Fiend in Need" and "Dark Lord: School's Out". It seems they are the same but I didn't see it clearly explained anywhere.
February 10, 2013
Part two of the wonderful Dark Lord – The Teenage Years, which I know only in German and also only as the audiobook version.
I can’t exactly say why – though I strongly suspect it has something to do with the fact that book one was a) brilliantly read by Jens Wawrczek and b) an abridged version – but I really liked Dirk and the others a lot better in book one. I mean, sure, he’s The Dark Lord and everything, and actually HAS to be mean and evil and all kinds of cruel, but...
Well, in this book he’s just a total arse. And Christopher isn’t that far behind. (No pun intended. Honest.)
Anyway.
It has a very nice solution to the “problem” of Sooz being in the Darklands and the illustrations by Freya Hartas are completely amazing.
I’d say that all the characters in this book were way too naive and expected change when it was clearly impossible, just because it would’ve been the “right thing to do”, but then again: it’s a children’s book, so... yeah. I guess, when we’re younger, we really think that things can change, only because it would be right. And then life happens.
In short: it was a nice read.
I can’t exactly say why – though I strongly suspect it has something to do with the fact that book one was a) brilliantly read by Jens Wawrczek and b) an abridged version – but I really liked Dirk and the others a lot better in book one. I mean, sure, he’s The Dark Lord and everything, and actually HAS to be mean and evil and all kinds of cruel, but...
Well, in this book he’s just a total arse. And Christopher isn’t that far behind. (No pun intended. Honest.)
Anyway.
It has a very nice solution to the “problem” of Sooz being in the Darklands and the illustrations by Freya Hartas are completely amazing.
I’d say that all the characters in this book were way too naive and expected change when it was clearly impossible, just because it would’ve been the “right thing to do”, but then again: it’s a children’s book, so... yeah. I guess, when we’re younger, we really think that things can change, only because it would be right. And then life happens.
In short: it was a nice read.
January 16, 2015
I am not sure why I like this book so much. Maybe it's because it is just plain old fun. Maybe it's the way that the Dark Lord speaks. Maybe it's Sooz, and the way that she solves problems in such a different way than Dirk. In any case the author has developed a great story line which includes some nicely written characters. Sooz takes control quickly and effectively even though she has just been transported from one reality to another. It's a hard book to put down with all of the action and interesting dialogue. It would appear that there is yet another book in this series because the ending leaves us with the problem that Dirk's nemesis has just infiltrated Earth as his new school principal. I have to find out what will happen next!
August 5, 2016
The ritual to send the Dark Lord, currently trapped in the body of a boy, back to his domain has gone awry, and Sooze has been sent in his place. While Sooze tries to survive in a scary land, Dirk and Christopher scheme ways to rescue her.
What a fun series! I continue to love Dirk and his evilness being tempered by humanity. While he wouldn't be fun in real life, he's quite fun to read about. This book we get to see the evil realm where Dirk came from, as Sooze finds herself trying to survive and doing quite well. I found the ending to be quite abrupt, which really confused me for a bit, but it ends on a nice little twist that should serve a third book well.
What a fun series! I continue to love Dirk and his evilness being tempered by humanity. While he wouldn't be fun in real life, he's quite fun to read about. This book we get to see the evil realm where Dirk came from, as Sooze finds herself trying to survive and doing quite well. I found the ending to be quite abrupt, which really confused me for a bit, but it ends on a nice little twist that should serve a third book well.
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