Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones

Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones

It is eight years after the tours from offworld have stopped. High Chancellor Querida has retired, leaving Wizard Corkoran in charge of the Wizards' University. Although Wizard Corkoran's obsession is to be the first man on the moon, and most of his time is devoted to this project, he decides he will teach the new first years himself in hopes of currying the favor of the new students' families--for surely they must all come from wealth, important families--and obtaining money for the University (which it so desperately needs). But Wizard Corkoran is dismayed to discover that one of those students--indeed, one he had such high hopes for, Wizard Derk's own daughter Elda--is a hugh golden griffin, and that none of the others has any money at all.

Wizard Corkoran's money-making scheme backfires, and when Elda and her new friends start working magic on their own, the schemes go wronger still. And when, at length, Elda ropes in her brothers Kit and Blade to send Corkoran to the moon . . . well . . . life at the Wizards' University spins magically and magnificently out of control.

This breathtakingly brilliant sequel to Dark Lord of Derkholm is all one would expect from this master of genre.

D. F. Jones began her career as a broadcast consultant at the ABC Affiliate in Nashville, which led her to open an advertising agency. Over the years, she's created many campaigns for clients and still enjoys developing marketing materials. However, in December of 2010, she became a caregiver for her parents. There's nothing quite like facing mortality to shake up one's life. D.F. Jones downsized her ad agency and began writing her first novel in the late Fall of 2014. Writing is a source of creative expression for D.F. Jones, but it also releases stress. Writing takes her to a place where anything is possible, and fiction takes her to a place made of dreams. Whether it's angels and demons, time travel adventures or witches and wizards, D.F. Jones books are full of action and drama along with romantic elements. D. F. Jones is happily married to the love of her life and best friend. They have two beautiful sons whom she loves and adores more than life itself. She loves to laugh, and her husband keeps her in stitches! She's a fan of the Tennessee Titans and enjoys working in her flower gardens. Hugs!

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780688178987
ISBN 10	0688178987
Title	Year of the Griffin
Author	Diana Wynne Jones
Series	Derkholm
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Greenwillow Books
Year published	2000-09-19
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note	Unavailable