The Dark Lord Clementine

By Sarah Jean Horwitz

A young heir questions her destiny as an evil overlord when her father is cursed.

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336 pages

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Twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous, heir to the infamous Dark Lord, faces a dilemma when her father is cursed by a mysterious rival. Tasked with upholding her father's dark legacy, she must decide between following his path or forging her own. As she grapples with her new responsibilities and the pressure to perform evil deeds, Clementine's budding friendships with the townspeople challenge her beliefs. Can she break the curse and redefine what it means to be a Dark Lord, or will she succumb to the darkness expected of her?

From the publisher

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?

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