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  • The Crown of Dalemark

  • The Dalemark Quartet, Book 4
  • By: Diana Wynne Jones
  • Narrated by: Laura Kirman
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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By: Diana Wynne Jones
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The final book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!

'Mitt arrived at the top of the steps, panting, and pushed open the door. "Oh, there you are," said the Countess. "We want you to kill someone."'

Since his arrival in the North of Dalemark Mitt has become disillusioned. The North seems no more free than the Holand he fled, a fugitive accused of attempted murder. And now he is trapped by the order to kill someone he doesn't know or else risk the lives of his friends. Forced once more to flee, Mitt is joined by Moril, the quietly powerful musician, and Maewen - out of her time, but mysteriously fated to play a part in their quest. For the evil powers of the mage Kankredin are re-assembling, and only the Adon's gifts - the ring, sword and cup - can once more unit Dalemark.

©1993 Diana Wynne Jones (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic Reviews

Praise for Diana Wynne Jones:
"...Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that links Jones's most outrageous plots to her readers' hopes and fears...." (Publishers Weekly)
"The best writer of magic there is." (Neil Gaiman)
"Truly magical - guaranteed to leave you gasping - even hotter than Potter." (The Bookseller)

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Horrible narration

Excellent story, and a fitting conclusion to The Dalemark Quartet, nearly ruined by a truly awful job by the narrator. Her voice is pleasant enough, but she didn't appear to understand what she was reading judging by the random words she chose to stress.

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Love Diana Wynne Jones

I really like this story although I will admit to being more disturbed by the ending than I was when I was a teenager.

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