Quotes from Dark Lord of Derkholm

Diana Wynne Jones ·  328 pages

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“It was only when Shona, in sheer fury, turned the carnivorous sheep among them that they moved. They ran, some of them with charming little white sheep attached to their legs or backsides and the rest shouting about monsters.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm


“When might I expect you then?"
Whenever is least convenient for you, the demon replied.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm


“You owe me. You roasted my father.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm


“Then the geese replaced themselves with six pigs and vanished.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm


“Really, Wizard Derk, this place is like a pigsty!" she said.
Derk settled more comfortably among the pigs. "It is a pigsty," he said.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm



“I've been feeling rather bloodthirsty lately, and saving the world seemed a good way to use it.”
― Diana Wynne Jones, quote from Dark Lord of Derkholm


About the author

Diana Wynne Jones
Born place: in London, England, The United Kingdom
Born date August 16, 1934
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