3.5
The Dark Lord's Daughter
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with Dragons comes this timeless fantasy, about an ordinary girl who discovers she's the heir to a dark throne, and must find her place between her life on Earth and her magical inheritance.
"A heart-stopping, unique adventure for all!" —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Kayla is just an ordinary girl . . . or so she thinks. When a day at the state fair is interrupted by the news that she’s the daughter of a “Dark Lord,” she and her family are quickly whisked to another world—one that’s chock-full of magic but lacking in technology!
As her family encounters fantastical creatures in place of their Earthly gadgets, Kayla must prepare for the unpreparable: meeting her father, the Dark Lord himself, for the very first time. All Kayla wants is to go home, but she must learn magic to do so. The catch? For the Dark Lord’s daughter, the road to mastering magic is filled with evil traditions.
As she ventures closer to her father, Kayla must decide whether to accept her birthright. Is she destined for darkness? Or can she become a new kind of Dark Lady?
"A heart-stopping, unique adventure for all!" —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Kayla is just an ordinary girl . . . or so she thinks. When a day at the state fair is interrupted by the news that she’s the daughter of a “Dark Lord,” she and her family are quickly whisked to another world—one that’s chock-full of magic but lacking in technology!
As her family encounters fantastical creatures in place of their Earthly gadgets, Kayla must prepare for the unpreparable: meeting her father, the Dark Lord himself, for the very first time. All Kayla wants is to go home, but she must learn magic to do so. The catch? For the Dark Lord’s daughter, the road to mastering magic is filled with evil traditions.
As she ventures closer to her father, Kayla must decide whether to accept her birthright. Is she destined for darkness? Or can she become a new kind of Dark Lady?
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“A middle grade fantasy novel that explores what one young girl does when she inherits her evil father's castle, legacy, and curses.
Kayla and her family were just trying to enjoy their time at the Minnesota State Fair, when suddenly, they are whisked away by a spell that transports them to a magical kingdom. If getting warped away from home wasn't shocking enough, Kayla is in for an even bigger surprise: she is the daughter of the kingdom of Zaradwin's last Dark Lord. This means that whether she wants to or not, she is inheriting everything that being a dark lord entails. Her mother, Riki, is desperate to get the family home, but the longer they are there, the more Kayla begins to realize that being a dark lady has its perks.
I have pretty mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, it was a really fun concept with some really quirky characters and I found myself mostly having a pretty good time. On the flip side, the beginning of this book was super slow, which made it hard for me to push through the setup of the story. And this book was mostly vibes due to the fact that it had very little plot. Mostly, "The Dark Lord's Daughter" is just Kayla and her family wandering around this mysterious castle trying to restore some form of order to all of the chaotic ruin that the castle has fallen into since her father's death ten years ago.
I thought it was really fun how technology got transferred to the magic world in this book. The biggest (and most entertaining) example of this has got to be Kayla's tablet, which she named Macavinchy. He gets turned into a bat/cat/monkey familiar that still has many capabilities of a tablet such as the ability to search information, react to Kayla's voice commands, and even play music. Macavinchy is such a fun little guy, and it doesn't hurt that Kayla programmed him to speak in a British accent. I must say, I wouldn't have enjoyed this book nearly as much without Macavinchy being present throughout it.
It was fun to see Kayla learn about Zaradwin and all that she inherited. From fixing up the castle, to exploring all the hidden nooks and crannies, to talk to animate dragon skulls, this book was filled with Kayla's endeavors to fix things. However, there wasn't really an end goal until like three-thirds of the way through this almost four hundred page book, so I wish there would have been an element that added some urgency.
Overall, there were several things I really enjoyed about "The Dark Lord's Daughter," but there were also many things that had me a bit bored. This was one of those books that I didn't particularly dislike, but there was nothing that had me wanting to pick it up again when I put it down for the day. If you are willing to put aside the fact that this book has little structured plot and just enjoy the ride of Kayla exploring a magical world, feel free to give this book a try.”
About Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia C. Wrede is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She wrote the beloved Enchanted Forest Chronicles, as well as the Mairelon series, the Frontier Magic series, and, with Caroline Stevermer, the Cecelia and Kate novels. She lives near Minneapolis. Find her online at pcwrede.com.
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