The Dark Lord's Daughter
By Patricia C. Wrede
Publication Date: September 5, 2023
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Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7
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?
Story Locale:Present-Day Earth / Fantasy World
Series Overview: We have two books signed up with Patricia C. Wrede. The sequel, The Dark Lady, is planned for a 2025 publication.
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We have this as an audiobook, and it's one of our go-to books as a family, along with Howl's Moving Castle, Ygraine the Brave, and How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps, and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.
I have lost count of the number of times we have listened to it, and the story is still fun, the characters still interesting and/or relatable, the setting is fun, and the writing is excellent.
Really looking forward to book two.
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This book was one of the best ones I've read! I could feel all the emotions too! This is great for all ages.
