num_pages: 345
description: Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating "Pilgrim Parties" tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney.
language: English
title: Dark Lord of Derkholm
titlecomplete: Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm, #1)
characters: Don, Christopher "Kit" Rodriguez, Callette, Derk, Shona, Lydda, Querida, Elda, Mr. Chesney, Eric Brooks, Mara
genres: Childrens, Humor, Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Fiction, Dragons, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 16596
series: Derkholm
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature
publisher: Greenwillow Books