The Crown of Dalemark
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| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dalemark Quartet |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Childrens' Literature |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Released | 1993 |
| Preceded by | The Spellcoats |
The Crown of Dalemark is a 1993 fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones. It is the fourth and last book of the Dalemark Quartet, and follows the adventures of a group of people trying to reunite Dalemark.
[edit] Synopsis
Maewen, a girl from present day Dalemark, is sent back two hundred years in the past by the great magician Osfameron. She pretends to be Noreth Onesdaughter, a girl who claims the right to be the next Queen of Dalemark. She sets out with a small band of followers: Wend (Osfameron), Moril (from Cart and Cwidder), Mitt (from Drowned Ammet), and Hestefan the Singer. When they finally reach the waystone where they will receive the crown, it is not Maewen who receives it, but Mitt. He renames himself Amil the Great, and Maewen goes back to the future. She realizes that Wend was working for Kankredin the whole time, and waits until he strikes. When Kankredin emerges, Mitt appears, and utters the Earth Shaker's powerful name, which takes care of Kankredin. Wend tells Maewen that she can find Mitt by talking to the witch Cennoreth (Tanaqui from The Spellcoats).
[edit] Editions
- Greenwillow Books, 1995 (ISBN 0-688-13363-0)
- HarperTrophy paperback, 2001 (ISBN 0-06-447316-3)
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Chrestomanci series: Charmed Life | The Lives of Christopher Chant | |
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Dalemark Quartet: Cart and Cwidder | Drowned Ammet | The Spellcoats | The Crown of Dalemark |
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Castle series: Howl's Moving Castle | Castle in the Air |
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Derkholm series: Dark Lord of Derkholm | Year of the Griffin |
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Magids series: Deep Secret | The Merlin Conspiracy |
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Other: Archer's Goon | Dogsbody | Eight Days of Luke | Fire and Hemlock | Hexwood |
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