The Dark Lord's Demise

by John White, Dale Larsen, Sandy Larsen

The king of Anthropos has a baffling illness and is threatened by the Dark Lord who has troubled that mysterious land so many times before. Once again Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are drawn to this strange country by the wondrous Gaal. Unexpectedly, an irritating neighbor, Betty, comes along with them. Despite the problems she causes--and despite being thrown into prison, attacked by a seven-headed ogre and lost in unnatural darkness, the group seeks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877845212
• ISBN13: 9780877845218
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: IVP
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

wonderful series

Wonderful series for kids and adults. Alot like the Narnia books, but my family likes these even more. Great investment! Buy the whole series and read them in order.

I really enjoyed this book as much as the other ones in the series

I really enjoyed this book as much as the other ones in the series. I had trouble putting it down to go to sleep. It completed the story.

The Dark Lord's Demise

This a great story of the battle between the best and the worst the good and evil in all its vileness. It brings out the truth that all men have faults but despite them they can fight against these pure evil forces, But, they cannot hope to win if it is to them alone the outcome depends. Just as the real battle is against unseen forces who use people to achieve their goals so to there are other powers willing to help all those who have the heart to want something better than their own selfish ends.Who care enough for others to want to help them even at a cost to themselves. Clearly an allegory of the battle in the real world.Highly recommended as more than just a story.

Just so you know...

I grew up on these books. Literally remember seeing them on my granddad's book shelf. I started reading them when I was about 12 and continue to read them as much as I can. I know that had he been able to finish writing this book himself, it would have read alot different. Enjoy it though, as his last work.

If you liked the other five, chances are that you'll like this one too

Despite the fact that this book was coauthored, it maintains the same feel of the other Archives of Anthropos books, although there is less of the originality and creativity of the previous five. Lisa, Wesley, and Kurt basically follow the pattern of the other books - being sent to Anthropos by Gaal, struggling to make good decisions, meetings foes and friends. This book also adds a new girl, Betty, who goes through her own Mary-ish struggles as a newbie to the whole Anthropos/Gaal thing. Although the characters do rehash their past adventures a bit awkardly, they only do so at the very beginning. So, I noticed that, but it didn't really bother me. Plotwise, I thought the main weakness was the denouement. As far as climactic last battles and glorious beginning-endings go, this book doesn't come close to C.S. Lewis's last Chronicles of Narnia book. Also, the spiritual lessons aren't woven in with the craftfulness and subtlety I've come to expect from these books. However, all in all this is a good book. If you enjoyed the other five books in this series, you'll probably like this one too.