Dark Lord: The Early Years
Jamie Thomson
ISBN: 9780802728494
Re-read June 14, 2014 (originally read Oct 2012)
Juv alternate realms fantasy.
I gave this one a short blurb when I first read it, but I wanted to make sure to include it here as well, because the second book is very dependent on the first for tone and story and set-up.
Our 'hero' wakes on a hot summery day on an asphalt parking lot, bereft of his name, his mighty evil powers, and his hideous fear-inducing form. He has been alive for centuries, no, millenia, but now his nemesis the Wizard has reduced him to the form and magical abilities (that is, puny and none to speak of) of a small human tween. Oh the humiliation.
Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, when he landed, his essence of evil was ejected from him, so now this small child with the mind and memories of a dread Dark Lord has a fighting chance to learn about friendship, loyalty, and compassion. He'll need all the help he can get from his schoolmates to try and make his way back home again.
Dark Lord: School's Out
Jamie Thomson
ISBN: 9780802735225
Read June 19. 2014
Juv alternate-realms fantasy.
Dirk is stuck on Earth, and Sooz is stuck in the Darklands, and things are looking quite grim indeed. But Sooz is smart and spunky, and soon has Dirk's armies and lieutenants eating out of the hand of the Moon Queen while she happily tarts the castle up in Goth regalia. That pesky Wizard won't leave them alone however, and with a White Witch scheming against Dirk on Earth, he may be too distracted to save Sooz from his old mortal foe. Still, his foster-brother Christopher remains a loyal (sometimes begrudging) ally, and the kids manage to make it back to Earth in time for school to start back up once more.
These are delightful, but be aware, they're published in England, and they have different titles and publication dates from there. Makes things a little bit confusing.
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