Dark Lord: A Fiend in Need

The Dark Lord Has Fallen. Now He's in Year 7.

Once, the Dark Lord ruled the nine kingdoms with an iron fist. His armies were vast, his fortress impenetrable, his evil schemes the stuff of legend. Then something went terribly wrong, and now he's woken up as a spotty, weak, embarrassingly ordinary human boy — enrolled in a perfectly dreadful school, with no armies, no powers, and absolutely no dignity whatsoever.

Dark Lord: A Fiend in Need is the second hilarious book in Jamie Thomson's Dark Lord series, continuing the gloriously absurd misadventures of an ancient evil trying to navigate the indignities of secondary school life. With sharp comedy, brilliant fantasy parody, and a wonderfully grumpy narrator who refuses to admit he might actually be making friends, this is a series that has readers of all ages howling with laughter.

Why Readers Love Dark Lord

• A brilliantly funny fantasy comedy for readers aged 9–13
• Perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and How to Train Your Dragon
• A hilariously grumpy anti-hero narrator unlike any other in children's fiction
• Fast-paced storytelling packed with fantasy parody, school comedy, and heart
• Part of the beloved Dark Lord series by Jamie Thomson

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