#280. Dark Lord of Derkholm - The Author's Shelf, feat. Veronica Roth

<p>Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the Divergent series and the brand-new, adult-oriented fantasy Chosen Ones, joins Craig and Ryan to discuss her pick for the Author's Shelf podcast series. Veronica had the guys read Dark Lord of Derkholm, a 1998 fantasy parody by Diana Wynne Jones. The trio has a good time picking apart a few of the key characters and themes of the book, and Veronica enlightens the group on the personal connection between Jones and Tolkien.</p> <p><a href='https://veronicarothbooks.com/books/chosen-ones/'>Visit Veronica's website and check out Chosen Ones</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.patreon.com/legendarium'>Support the show on Patreon</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/'>Join the conversation on Reddit</a></p> <p>Music: "Adventure Time" and "The Seven Seas" courtesy of <a href='https://www.philter.no/'>https://www.philter.no/</a></p>