A hilarious fantasy sequel to The Dark Lord of Derkholm, set at the Wizard University, and centred around six fantastical students. From the ‘Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones. 
The Year of the Griffin is the sequel to the Dark Lord of Derkholm, set in the same world several years after the abolition of commercial ‘fantasy world’ tourism from our world. 
Running a University for Wizards was never going to be easy. And with no money, no staff and no idea what he’s doing, Wizard Corkoran is struggling. Especially when his students, handpicked from the wealthiest families around, turn out to be rather different than expected. 
The daughter of the world’s Ruling Wizard is an enormous Griffin; King Luther’s son is penniless. The emperor’s sister is a jinxed exile, and the dwarf is a runaway slave. 
And that’s all before the assassins start arriving…

Year of the Griffin

Children's Books

Wynne-Jones, Diana

Literature & Fiction

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

When Vivian is evacuated from London in 1939, she expects to be staying in the countryside. Instead, she is whisked away to Time City - a place that exists outside time and space.

A Tale of Time City

Egmont Childrens Books

Black Maria

When Meg and Chris go to stay with an aunt in the claustrophobic town of Cranberry-on-Sea, Chris falls so foul of the witches' coven that flourishes there that he is turned into a wolf.

Methuen Children"s Books

Hexwood is like human memory. It does not need to take events in their correct order. Hexwood Farm is full of machines that should not be tampered with and when one is, the after-shock is felt throughout the universe. Only Hume, Ann and Mordion can prevent an apocalypse.

Hexwood

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

When the Goon turns up demanding "Archer's two thousand", life turns upside-down. As Howard desperately tries to get to the bottom of this peculiar demand, he discovers that the town is run by seven crazy wizards (not all of whom live in the present!) and someone is trying to take over the world!

Archer's Goon

When the mages of the neighboring universe create environmental catastrophes on Earth, only "The Ring," a secret society of powerful occultists dedicated to the well-being of humankind, can halt their meddling. Reprint.

A Sudden Wild Magic

Fantasy

Victor Gollancz

The Year of the Griffin

The Wizards' University is short of money. Nothing comes in from tourists any more since Mr Chesney's offworld tours have stopped. High Chancellor Querida has left Wizard Derk and his family to run the world and handsome Wizard Corkoran to run the University. Corkoran is really only interested in being the first man to walk on the moon, but he does send begging letters to the students' parents. But Wizard Derk's daughter Elda turns out to be a large golden griffin, King Luther's son is penniless, the Emperor's sister has been disowned by the Senate and the dwarf, far from owning a hoard of treasure, turns out to be a runaway slave. And then the first reply from a student's family arrives - in the form of assassins ...The situation is definitely out of control.

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The Dark Lord of Dirkholm

Orion Publishing Co

When Mr Crossley discovers anonymous messages in the classroom accusing one of his pupils of being a witch, he finds himself involved in one of the most puzzling and hilarious mysteries of his teaching career. A tale of fantasy by the author of "Fire and Hemlock" and "A Tale of Time City".

Witch Week

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Gwendolen Chant and her brother Cat find the Chrestomancie Castle family's magic powers difficult to counter with the inferior powers of the Coven Street witches.

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