The Dark Lord Clementine
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Summary
The new face of big evil is a little 。 。 。 small。
Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine，” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 But everything changes the day her father is cursed by a mysterious rival。
Now， Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse， but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord。 But when it’s time for her to perform dastardly deeds against the townspeople—including her brand-new friends—she begins to question her father’s code of good and evil。 What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be a dark lord after all？
Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine，” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 But everything changes the day her father is cursed by a mysterious rival。
Now， Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse， but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord。 But when it’s time for her to perform dastardly deeds against the townspeople—including her brand-new friends—she begins to question her father’s code of good and evil。 What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be a dark lord after all？
Reviews
Steve Tetreault
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What it's about: What I thought: Why I rated it like I did: A really fun middle grades titleThere's so much clever stuff going on in this book - Folks who have steeped in fantasy tales will get quite a few chuckles out of some of the elements of this one！It's not exactly a satire of the fantasy genre， but it leans that way - there's some really funny stuff here！ But also some real interesting depth of plot。 Hope you enjoy it！ What it's about: What I thought: Why I rated it like I did: A really fun middle grades titleThere's so much clever stuff going on in this book - Folks who have steeped in fantasy tales will get quite a few chuckles out of some of the elements of this one！It's not exactly a satire of the fantasy genre， but it leans that way - there's some really funny stuff here！ But also some real interesting depth of plot。 Hope you enjoy it！ 。。。more
Russell Hirsch
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A rich world laced with magic， thoughtful redemptive arcs for the main characters， and an enjoyable cast of side characetrs！
Brent
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Clementine， the darling daughter of the dark lord， knows her father has been cursed and is worried that he'll be lost and gone forever。 In her dreadful sorrow， she ventures out of the quiet solitude of her home， meets new people and has her own sort of adventure。 It was enjoyable to see Clementine wrestling with her "evil" nature and learning more about what she actually wants， both for herself and her relationship with her father。 It was a fun and heartfelt story， although a tad predictable。 Clementine， the darling daughter of the dark lord， knows her father has been cursed and is worried that he'll be lost and gone forever。 In her dreadful sorrow， she ventures out of the quiet solitude of her home， meets new people and has her own sort of adventure。 It was enjoyable to see Clementine wrestling with her "evil" nature and learning more about what she actually wants， both for herself and her relationship with her father。 It was a fun and heartfelt story， although a tad predictable。 。。。more
Jess Hernandez
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This book is an absolute delight。
Mai'Leah Jeter
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I think the cover is very cool because i has her standing in like a grave of swords and i think i like her blue hair it really makes her look cool and mysterious
Andrew
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Not a bad book overall - the magical land as a whole is never named by the author， but the ‘Castle Brack’ bore a funny little resemblance to Death’s estate in Pratchett’s Mort。The odd discontinuities， clumsy narrative， and convenient forgetfulness of characters to suit the whims of the meandering plot will go right over the head of most middle-schoolers。
Shanleigh
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This should be a Ghibli movie。 Just an absolute delight。
Dee Dee （Dee Reads for Food）
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Clementine is a stubborn， strong-willed little heroine， who is desperate for acceptance and love。 Her destiny， however， is set in stone， on a path of fear and isolation。 This novel is full of heart and growth， with so many fantastical moments （unicorns， grimoires turned into chickens and witches casting body-altering spells）。 I can envision many a child sitting and reading this， not wanting to put it down， as that was exactly how I felt as an adult。 I sincerely wish that I had this when I was gr Clementine is a stubborn， strong-willed little heroine， who is desperate for acceptance and love。 Her destiny， however， is set in stone， on a path of fear and isolation。 This novel is full of heart and growth， with so many fantastical moments （unicorns， grimoires turned into chickens and witches casting body-altering spells）。 I can envision many a child sitting and reading this， not wanting to put it down， as that was exactly how I felt as an adult。 I sincerely wish that I had this when I was growing up because I never would have left the clouds。There is adventure， there is action， there is hurt/comfort， there is hope and there is hopelessness。 Above all of this， there is the chance for something has never gotten before: unconditional love。This book has the capacity to take you through the gambit if you let it。I sincerely hope that you let it。 。。。more
Libriamo3116
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Twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous is going to be the evilest Dark Lord of all。 She's been training and learning for it her entire life。 Her father， Elithor， is the current Dark Lord， and his dastardly deeds are feared by all who still live to tell tales of them。 Clementine's birthright comes to her sooner than she ever imagined when Elithor is cursed， diminishing his abilities to be the dread Dark Lord， and now Clementine must rise to meet her dour， devilish destiny。 Lords need allies， though Twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous is going to be the evilest Dark Lord of all。 She's been training and learning for it her entire life。 Her father， Elithor， is the current Dark Lord， and his dastardly deeds are feared by all who still live to tell tales of them。 Clementine's birthright comes to her sooner than she ever imagined when Elithor is cursed， diminishing his abilities to be the dread Dark Lord， and now Clementine must rise to meet her dour， devilish destiny。 Lords need allies， though， and Clementine's always been rather alone， and lonely。 As she begins to forge friendships and call upon her dark powers in earnest， she begins to question the role of the Dark Lord， and wonders if the destiny of Dark Lord Clementine may not be full of the darkness her father painted across the night sky。Who's ready for a darling， devilish middle grade read about a girl who's ready， and maybe not quite so ready in some ways， to come into her own， as her father is suddenly cursed？ Clementine is mischievous， and sweet， and lonely， and she's just trying to make it all work。 There's plenty of magic， talking sheep， enchanted chickens， and other forces at work as Clementine and her slowly growing squad try to achieve their own goals， and also sort out what's happening to Clementine's father， and save his Dark Lord title from ruination。 Not everyone Clementine meets is friendly， or reliable， but Clementine finds many an opportunity to give them another chance， because she doesn't have to be a heartless Dark Lord fill-in。Clementine's story excels where it focuses on the balance between mischievous behavior and morality， and falters a bit in pacing。 In particular， the first half could have been a bit tighter， and the second half somewhat more expansive。 Overall， The Dark Lord Clementine is a wonderful， lighthearted， sometimes-serious coming-of-age story about a young girl trained to be scary， who decides that maybe she can be a bit more well-rounded than all that while saving the day。 Recommended for kiddos， middle graders who want to laugh， and any reader who enjoys a story which is lighthearted with a little darkness， features playful magical animal shenanigans， and contains a chewy moral center at its core。Thank you Algonquin Young Readers for sending me a free copy of this book to read and review。 。。。more
Lisa Albright
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What a charming fun book written for middle grades， but enjoyable for any age。 Clementine is such a delightful interesting character and a good example for younger readers。 I liked the moral component of the story and the delivery was humorous and heartwarming。 Her adventures and the characters she meets makes this a book that's impossible to put down！ I thoroughly enjoyed reading this unique magical story。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 What a charming fun book written for middle grades， but enjoyable for any age。 Clementine is such a delightful interesting character and a good example for younger readers。 I liked the moral component of the story and the delivery was humorous and heartwarming。 Her adventures and the characters she meets makes this a book that's impossible to put down！ I thoroughly enjoyed reading this unique magical story。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tracey Vince
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I was lucky to get a place on the Algonquin Book Blog Tour to celebrate the paperback release of The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz and all I can say is I thoroughly loved it from start to finish。 I would like to thank Sarah Winston for allowing me to read such a wonderful book and I am so glad I was able to support the author by buying a copy on my Kindle。 We first meet Clementine who is meant to be the next Dark Lord trying to figure out what is happening to her Dad and that is all I was lucky to get a place on the Algonquin Book Blog Tour to celebrate the paperback release of The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz and all I can say is I thoroughly loved it from start to finish。 I would like to thank Sarah Winston for allowing me to read such a wonderful book and I am so glad I was able to support the author by buying a copy on my Kindle。 We first meet Clementine who is meant to be the next Dark Lord trying to figure out what is happening to her Dad and that is all I am saying about the story。 I loved the assemble cast who each made this book not only comedic in some parts， scary in some parts but also made me cry and I mean cry。 One of my favourite characters was Dave the talking sheep yep you heard it right a talking sheep。 I loved Sarah's worlds building her comic touch the way she turned up the tempo in certain scenes and in others show how frail humanity can be even if you are meant to be a Dark Lord in waiting。 So for these reasons I have no doubt in my mind to award this truly a page turner which any age group will enjoy 4 stars 。。。more
Paige Green
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Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Dark Lord ClementineAuthor: Sarah Jean HorwitzBook Series: StandaloneRating: 5/5Recommended For。。。: MG readers， fantasy loversPublication Date: October 1， 2019Genre: MG FantasyRecommended Age: 10+ （some dark moments， curses， slight violence and gore）Publisher: Algonquin Young ReadersPages: 336Synopsis: Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Dark Lord ClementineAuthor: Sarah Jean HorwitzBook Series: StandaloneRating: 5/5Recommended For。。。: MG readers， fantasy loversPublication Date: October 1， 2019Genre: MG FantasyRecommended Age: 10+ （some dark moments， curses， slight violence and gore）Publisher: Algonquin Young ReadersPages: 336Synopsis: Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine，” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 But everything changes the day the Dark Lord Elithor is cursed by a mysterious rival。Now， Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse， but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord。 As Clementine forms her first friendships， discovers more about her own magic than she ever dared to explore， and is called upon to break her father’s code of good and evil， she starts to question the very life she’s been fighting for。 What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be dark after all？Review: Overall， I really liked it！ I was a bit of an emo child growing up and I loved the middle grade emo feel of this book。 The narration and the characters were great， the development was awesome， and I loved the world building。 The narration is what really sets this book apart from other middle grade I’ve read recently。 It really sounds like a kid talking to another kid。 The book also had a solid plot。The only issue I had is that the book was a bit slow in parts， but other than that I loved this book！Verdict: Loved this story！ 。。。more
（Ellie） ReadtoRamble
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4。5 STARSI read this book for a blog tour， so thank you to the author， the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review， all opinions are my own。 Trigger warnings: illness， poisoning， death， blood， gore， fire， avalanche， revenge， grief， complicated family relationships。 The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz is a middle-grade fantasy standalone that I absolutely loved。 We meet our main character， Clementine Morcerous， as somethin 4。5 STARSI read this book for a blog tour， so thank you to the author， the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review， all opinions are my own。 Trigger warnings: illness， poisoning， death， blood， gore， fire， avalanche， revenge， grief， complicated family relationships。 The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz is a middle-grade fantasy standalone that I absolutely loved。 We meet our main character， Clementine Morcerous， as something bad is happening to her father， and she doesn’t know what to do to help him。 The magic in the farm is starting to change， and she knows she has to step up to the job of Dark Lord but does she really want to？ And is she capable of all the Dastardly Deeds that she needs to do to keep the Evil Lordship of the Seven Sisters？This book is set in an imaginary world and Clementine lives in the Seven Sisters， seven mountains where the Morcerous castle， Castle Brack is built。 I loved Castle Brack and I thought that the whole setting was done so well。 There is some really good world-building in this book and the way everything was described completely drew me into the book and kept me reading it， turning the pages as fast as I could。 I thought the setting was really well-executed， I could picture everything and it just made the reading experience even better。 Clementine is the main character in this book and right from page one， I loved her。 She is very strong-willed but also has to battle with what is right （what her father thinks is right） and what she wants。 I really liked seeing her grow。 She goes from something with little will to someone who is brave， courageous， does what she needs and wants and I just loved seeing the character arc evolve。Overall， this book was such a fun book to read。 It was also quite emotional at times， it had some great quotes and important messages and I think it was just really well handled。 I really enjoyed reading it and I’m so glad I decided to give it a go。The writing style was very fluid， very easy to read， but also beautiful。 As I said， there were some great quotes and it’s the kind of book that has some stunning sentences that forces you to stop and read them again to take them in。 I think this author has a lot of promise and I will definitely read more from them。 The pacing also flowed well， I would have liked it to maybe be a little bit slower so I could have more time with these characters and in this world and to see the friendships evolve， but it was still a nice pace that went hand in hand with a really enjoyable plot。 I also loved how it ended and I really hope we get more adventures with Clementine。I gave this book 4。5 stars and it was a great reading experience。 It was just missing that tiny little spark for me to give it 5 stars， but I know now that I love this author’s writing style and that I will pick up more from them。Full review on my blog: https://readtoramble。com/book-review-。。。 。。。more
Kelsey
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I’d give this book a 2。5。 It had a slow start and was laggy throughout。 The characters were a little too unfamiliar to make real connections with。 The lengthy chapter titles were unnecessary。 Certain parts of the book picked up， but not as much as they should have。
Rae
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RTCI’ll have a blog tour post on this book by 4/26 :）
Cyndi
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I actually only read half （or less？） of this book。 I did not enjoy it。 The narrator is annoyingly repetitive， and the author’s use of parentheses is obscene。 The story isn’t interesting enough to propel me past those obstacles。
Rena
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dnf at 51%i just don't care and don't have the patience for this book anymore。 dnf at 51%i just don't care and don't have the patience for this book anymore。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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I just loved reading this fun middle grade book THE DARK LORD CLEMENTINE。This book is about twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous who had been groomed to be an heir as the Evil Overlord and evil deeds are what she does best。 Things suddenly change when her father， the Dark Lord Elithor falls victim to a curse and Clementine must find a way to break the curse。I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would for the wonderful character and the great moral in the story。 This was such a well-writte I just loved reading this fun middle grade book THE DARK LORD CLEMENTINE。This book is about twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous who had been groomed to be an heir as the Evil Overlord and evil deeds are what she does best。 Things suddenly change when her father， the Dark Lord Elithor falls victim to a curse and Clementine must find a way to break the curse。I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would for the wonderful character and the great moral in the story。 This was such a well-written book though written for middle grade， this certainly can be enjoyed by all ages。 The writing was so creative， funny and totally quirky I really had a hard time putting this book down。 So fun！I highly recommend this book。Thank you @algonquinYR for having me in this tour and providing me a free copy of the book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cassie
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SO MUCH FUN！ This is perfect for readers who really like villains that are super light on the “villain”！ It’s charming， funny， and so tender！ I did NOT expect to love it as much as I did， and appreciate the messages of found family and standing up for your true self。 This is like a warm， slightly magic， quirky hug。
Nicole Reyes
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Clementine Morcerous is the daughter of Dark Lord Elithor and has been raised to take his place as an Evil Overlord。 But when her father is cursed， she must step in early。 Her journey to save her father leads her to personal growth and new friendships。 Only problem is that her new friends would be affected by the evil deeds she’s supposed to carry out and Clem must decide whether she truly wants to follow in her father’s footsteps。Overall， I give this 4 stars out of 5。 I loved the banter between Clementine Morcerous is the daughter of Dark Lord Elithor and has been raised to take his place as an Evil Overlord。 But when her father is cursed， she must step in early。 Her journey to save her father leads her to personal growth and new friendships。 Only problem is that her new friends would be affected by the evil deeds she’s supposed to carry out and Clem must decide whether she truly wants to follow in her father’s footsteps。Overall， I give this 4 stars out of 5。 I loved the banter between characters and Clem was just outright hilarious at times。 There was also a great moral to the story （which I won’t give away as a spoiler！） and am glad to pass this on to my daughter。Thank you to @algonquinyr and @sunshinejh for this copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Evelyn
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Review on blog soon！
Namelessfox
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4。5 stars （audiobook）What a fun read！ Greatly enjoyed。 I liked we followed a “Dark Lord” as the protagonist。 I’d love to have more books in this world！A highly enjoyable listen！
Christine Turner
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School Library Journal recommends this book for grades 4 - 7。 Subject: Witches -- Juvenile fiction。Blessing and cursing -- Juvenile fiction。Magic -- Juvenile fiction。Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction。Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction。Dastardly deeds aren't exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name "Clementine，" but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Ove School Library Journal recommends this book for grades 4 - 7。 Subject: Witches -- Juvenile fiction。Blessing and cursing -- Juvenile fiction。Magic -- Juvenile fiction。Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction。Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction。Dastardly deeds aren't exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name "Clementine，" but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 But everything changes the day her father is cursed by a mysterious rival。Now， Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse， but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord。 But when it's time for her to perform dastardly deeds against the townspeople--including her brand-new friends--she begins to question her father's code of good and evil。 What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn't want to be a dark lord after all？ 。。。more
Elyse
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I received this book from Alonquin Young Readers in exchange for an honest review。I'm ashamed to admit that I've had this wonderful little middle grade novel in my possession for about a year and a half， unread and unreviewed。 In honor of the paperback release on April 20， I have read it and enjoyed it very much！Clementine is the next Dark Lord of Brack Castle and things don't seem to be going so well for her and her father， the current Dark Lord。 He's been cursed！ And it's up to Clementine to f I received this book from Alonquin Young Readers in exchange for an honest review。I'm ashamed to admit that I've had this wonderful little middle grade novel in my possession for about a year and a half， unread and unreviewed。 In honor of the paperback release on April 20， I have read it and enjoyed it very much！Clementine is the next Dark Lord of Brack Castle and things don't seem to be going so well for her and her father， the current Dark Lord。 He's been cursed！ And it's up to Clementine to find out what happened and， essentially， to find herself。Great little lesson gems in this book for your kiddos and for adults too！ I adored the black sheep， one of my favorite sidekicks！ 。。。more
Claire Lovegood
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Mild spoilers ahead。 I liked this one a lot。 I enjoyed the writing style， and the sense of humor。 Clementine wasn’t a bad character， and definitely had some development。 I liked the whole idea of her being a dark lord in training， because typically the hero of the story doesn’t have a background like that。 I thought it was cool how her hair changed colors throughout the story。 However some characters like Sebastian annoyed me。 I enjoyed the three rules of evil doing， the evil laughs， and the twi Mild spoilers ahead。 I liked this one a lot。 I enjoyed the writing style， and the sense of humor。 Clementine wasn’t a bad character， and definitely had some development。 I liked the whole idea of her being a dark lord in training， because typically the hero of the story doesn’t have a background like that。 I thought it was cool how her hair changed colors throughout the story。 However some characters like Sebastian annoyed me。 I enjoyed the three rules of evil doing， the evil laughs， and the twists on different sayings and things to make them more evil sounding。 This was one I started out liking pretty quickly purely because of the sense of humor。 Overall a pretty good book。 。。。more
Amy Imogene Reads
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4。5 starsI demand to know where books like these were when I was a kid！ This was so much fun—humor， dark lords and unicorns， a young protagonist with Goals and Things to Do， and a whole lot of quirky adventures。 Humor: ★★★★★Characters: ★★★★★Setting: ★★★★★Plot/Pacing: ★★★As the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， 12-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 This includes Dastardly Deeds， general rules about Evildoing from 4。5 starsI demand to know where books like these were when I was a kid！ This was so much fun—humor， dark lords and unicorns， a young protagonist with Goals and Things to Do， and a whole lot of quirky adventures。 Humor: ★★★★★Characters: ★★★★★Setting: ★★★★★Plot/Pacing: ★★★As the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor， 12-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best （worst？） Evil Overlord she can be。 This includes Dastardly Deeds， general rules about Evildoing from the Council of Dark Lords， and more。 Who knew the life of a Dark Lord could be so。。。whimsical？Clementine， our young protagonist， is upset to discover that one day her father seems to be。。。chipping away。 As if his body parts are being whittled down by some exterior force。 At first， she's not concerned。 Her father is often cursed by the other Dark Lords， that's par for the course in the Council。 But usually those events are。。。flashier。 More direct。 And not a months on end process that her father actually seems to be losing。What's a girl to do， besides get to the bottom of it？ With Clementine， her grimoire-turned-rogue-chicken "Gricken，" a knight-in-training village boy， and a unicorn hunter in hiding， things are about to get INTERESTING。 My thoughts: I loved this story。 For a middle grade novel， this was packed with humor， sophisticated language， and a lot of relevant moral messaging for kids and adults alike。 Clementine was a fantastic main character。 I enjoyed the side characters， even as they were more trope-y and filled their humor niches。 You always need some predictable comedic relief！Honestly， I'm running out of things to say besides。。。 I loved it all。 If you like humor， fantasies that don't take themselves too seriously， and books that are more character-driven as opposed to plot-driven， check this one out！Thank you to Algonquin for Young Readers for my copy in exchange for an honest review。Blog | Instagram 。。。more
Carol Stirling
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great stand alone book
Rebecca Sofferman
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I absolutely loved this book。 It reminded me of the Fractured Fairy Tales from Rocky and Bullwinkle， but with a heart。 The story is a very clever and funny fairy tale involving dark sorcery， witches， coming of age， a magical unicorn， friendship， chivalry， and strong smart female characters。 Clementine's father， the Dark Lord Elithor， is under a fatal curse。 It's up to her to try and save her castle and her reputation。 When she doesn't know how to do this on her own， it's up to her to find out ho I absolutely loved this book。 It reminded me of the Fractured Fairy Tales from Rocky and Bullwinkle， but with a heart。 The story is a very clever and funny fairy tale involving dark sorcery， witches， coming of age， a magical unicorn， friendship， chivalry， and strong smart female characters。 Clementine's father， the Dark Lord Elithor， is under a fatal curse。 It's up to her to try and save her castle and her reputation。 When she doesn't know how to do this on her own， it's up to her to find out how to get the help she needs。 Highly recommended for middle grade fantasy lovers。 。。。more
Becca
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Slow to start。 It takes a little over half the book to set up all the aspects of the plot。 Once it gets going it’s a fun adventure， though it ends far more abruptly than expected after such a slow build。 It’s a cute and fun story for kids that ends up asking them some tough questions （how do you choose between saving your family or saving an entire town？ What’s it like to forgive someone who betrayed you？）The story could use some more polishing but it was a fun read。 If a sequel ever showed up I Slow to start。 It takes a little over half the book to set up all the aspects of the plot。 Once it gets going it’s a fun adventure， though it ends far more abruptly than expected after such a slow build。 It’s a cute and fun story for kids that ends up asking them some tough questions （how do you choose between saving your family or saving an entire town？ What’s it like to forgive someone who betrayed you？）The story could use some more polishing but it was a fun read。 If a sequel ever showed up I would give it a try。 。。。more
Arminzerella
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 12-year-old Clementine is going to be the next Dark Lord Morcerous， after her father Elithor。 And while she's received endless instruction in her future responsibilities， her heart， her nature aren't exactly suited to being really evil。 To make matters worse， her father has been cursed by a power-hungry witch who intends to force him to cede his lands and title to her。 He and his magic are slowly being whittled away。 Clementine tries to keep their farm going （they grow poisonous apples and raise 12-year-old Clementine is going to be the next Dark Lord Morcerous， after her father Elithor。 And while she's received endless instruction in her future responsibilities， her heart， her nature aren't exactly suited to being really evil。 To make matters worse， her father has been cursed by a power-hungry witch who intends to force him to cede his lands and title to her。 He and his magic are slowly being whittled away。 Clementine tries to keep their farm going （they grow poisonous apples and raise nightmares， etc。） while her father attempts to break the curse， but neither one of them is doing particularly well。 Clementine finds unexpected friends in the forest （Darka， a unicorn hunter， and a whole camp of hedge witches）， as well as a bunch of boys from town who are eager to help out once she promises to make them knights。 She will need all of them when the witch makes her move。 A wonderful and funny fantasy with a delightful protagonist， Clementine blossoms as soon as she embraces her true nature。 。。。more
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