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The Dark Lord is confounded when he awakens in the middle of a small town on a planet he's never seen before. What is this strange place, why do they keep calling him Dirk Lloyd, and why is he powerless against these earthlings who insist on finding his parents? Could it be that Dirk Lloyd is really a human incarnation of the Dark Lord who, after a cataclysmic final battle with his arch nemesis, was hurled into the Pit of Uttermost Despair, aka Earth? Or is he just a lost and confused boy? The Dark Lord must regain his rightful place in the universe before his powers of domination and destruction are lost forever, and help comes from a most unlikely source . . . a human friend.
Readers will delight in this wickedly humorous tale as the Dark Lord-theIncarnation of Evil, The World Burner-finds that even he might have a good side.
- Sales Rank: #1535925 in Books
- Brand: Walker Childrens
- Published on: 2012-10-02
- Released on: 2012-10-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.19" h x 1.10" w x 5.32" l, .75 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 304 pages
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About the Author
Originally from a world beyond our own, DIRK LLOYD lives in the town of Whiteshields, England, where he spends most of his time trying to get back home to his Iron Tower in the Darklands. Some of his achievements include: building the Iron Tower of Despair, raising vast armies of Orcs and Goblins, the casting of mighty spells and enchantments (including the spell that forced JAMIE THOMSON to submit to his will and record his life story), and excelling in English, science, and math classes in school.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
The ending was completely unexpected and left this reader wanting more.
By Kendell K. Jordan
Dark Lord was, I believe, written for children between the ages of 8 and 12. However I decided to read it anyways and I am glad I did. I found this book compelling as I was thrown into a Dark Lord's worst nightmare. The author's writing drew me in and I loved feeling like I was part of the action.
The Dark Lord was thrown from his plane of existence by the White Wizard and deposited on Earth, either by accident or as a punishment. On Earth his soul was incarnated in the form of a young boy and deposited in a parking lot. When found by Law Enforcement he was assumed to be an orphan with a severe mental defect and deposited at a foster home.
The Dark Lord, referred to on Earth as Dirk Lloyd, was placed with Chris and his family and sent to school to live the life of a normal child. Dirk, however, was far from a normal child. He quickly befriends Sooz, a Gothic girl who likes Dirk just because he is a little strange, sort of like her.
For months Dirk tries to convince the boys and girls his age he really is a Dark Lord from another plane. No one believes him, however his millennia of experience with strategy and battle techniques quickly earns the friendship of Sal, the school sports hero. With these three, he has his inner circle of minions complete.
Dirk spends his time trying to find a way back to his plane, but he is plagued by nightmares of a hideous monster chasing him down. After a failed attempt to create a doorway, he burns his cloak in anger and opens a window home. From the window pops the King of the Goblins and after a conversation and a bargain, Dirk finds out that the monster from his dreams is real and hunting him down.
Is Dirk really a Dark Lord of Evil from another plane? Will he have enough time to convince his friends... sorry, minions... that he really is a Dark Lord before this hideous monster finds him and finishes him off? Will he be able to create a portal home in this world without the magic he is accustomed to using? I couldn't put the book down until I found the answers to these questions, and I am glad I didn't. The ending was completely unexpected and left this reader wanting more. So, Dirk Lloyd, I hope your Nightgaunt did not indeed kill off your slave editor and that your minions quickly produce your next book.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Had me cackling with glee. Mwahahaha!
By A. McCall
A few weeks back I won a copy of Dark Lord: The Early Years. I finally got a chance to read it this past month, and I LOVED it.
A boy is found in the parking lot of the local superstore. When police officers come over to help, the boy insists that he is the Dark Lord, ruler of his realm, ruthless and cruel. The police officers assume the boy has had a psychotic break and take him to the station to try to locate his family.
But no family can be found. The Dark Lord (now called Dirk Lloyd) is placed with a foster family and forced to go to school like a normal 12/13 year old. But Dirk won't be foiled so easily. He is determined to find a way to get back to his realm and reclaim his throne of darkness. Dirk just never planned on making... friends ... along the way.
What I liked about this book:
This book takes gamer and goth culture and turns it on his head. What if one of the gamers really was a Dark Lord? What would he be like? How would he interact with others? At first Dirk tries to use his evil powers on the people around him, but when he finds his powers useless in this realm, he discovers other ways to get people to do his bidding.
Dirk is a delightful character. As a Dark Lord, I expected him to be aloof, cold, and domineering. Dirk is initially all of these things, but as he spends more time among the weak and feeble humans, he discovers how powerful friendship can be. He also discovers that his strengths aren't defined by magic or rings of power. Dirk is intelligent, conniving, and methodical, but ultimately loyal to his group of friends.
What I didn't like about this book:
Honestly, I loved pretty much everything about the story. The only thing that bothered me a bit was the way adults were portrayed in the story (which happens a lot in YA). They were either pompous and pedantic, like Dirk's school principal, or completely incompetent, like his counselors.
I also would have liked to see Dirk acknowledge his own growth in the story. It's clear to the reader how being with humans has changed him, but Dirk resists those changes, even though he begins to act sentimentally/protectively.
Final Verdict:
I absolutely loved this book (a full 5 stars from me!). Dirk's report cards and journal entries had me howling with laughter. The supporting characters, like Goth girl Sooz, really round out the story. If you enjoyed Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett's Good Omens, give this one a try.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
"Evil" Genius
By NICOLE S
This was an "evilly" inventive read. I loved it. The Dark Lord, "Dirk" from another Plane, after being defeated in battle against Hashdruban, is stuck here on the planet called Earth and wow DOES he have ALOT to learn. Now he is stuck in a 12 year old boy's body. Nobody takes him seriously when he explains to them who he is. In fact, they take it for a serious case of trauma, or a bad upbringing.
So Dirk finds himself in foster care with the Purejoie family, until he can devise a way to get back to his Dark World, and rule from the Iron Tower. However, he learns that he may have to dumb it down a bit and fit in with these "stupid" humans even if it kills him because right now they might just be a stepping stone in helping him open up a portal so that he can return home.
As quirky as Dirk is, he manages to make some friends and use them to his benefit. His close "lackeys" are: Chris, Sooz, and Sal. Each of them are also given "Dark" titles. Although they think they are playing along with Dirk's game, in the end, Chris sees the big picture when he is tasked to save him from meeting his fate.
This book is not only a dark, evil, mysterious adventure. However, there are sections throughout the story that the author likes to play with the words and challenge readers. I suggest this book for young adults, and you scholastic book fair junkies in schools across America. It IS a page turner. I was NOT disappointed. In my opinion, I don't think you will be either.
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