Master of Fiends

by Douglas Arthur Hill

Book Overview

Relates the further adventures of twelve-year-old Jarral and three friends with strong psychic Talents as they battle demons to rescue a wizard imprisoned in the faraway palace of the Unnamed Enemy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689504195
• ISBN13: 9780689504198
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Revisiting my childhood.

I first read this book when I was around 13. It stayed with me, the perfect adventure-fantasy for a young boy. I finally bought it after 10 years, and while the flaws show up now (but then, it was not meant to be a literary classic), it still has the capacity to entertain and enthrall, with sympathetic lead characters you root for, plenty of thrills, and vivid detailing.

fast-paced, no wasted space

When I first read this, I got the feel of increasing energy as the book moved along, building up to a feverish pitch at the end where all hell breaks loose. The result was me hammering my fists to the floor in exhultation!...reponding to the comment about Latin puns: I had no idea! However this does not annoy me. It actually increases my repect of Hill. I did not expect any type of hidden meaning in a book intended for young adults. Bravo!

Pretty good, for a sequel

One thing I didn't like: EVERY OTHER CHARACTER'S NAME WAS AN ATROCIOUS PUN IN LATIN!!! I mean, minor deities with names translating to "rainbow," villains with names translating to "darkness," "destruction," or "stinker..."(no, wait, the villain whose name meant "stinker" was in the first book. My mistake.)