The Last Dragonslayer (Chronicles of Kazam #1) (Paperback)
Staff Reviews
— Heather is our Tattered Cover Director of Marketing & the No.1 Fforde fan"While I wish Jasper Fforde would get on with it and write the sequel to Shades of Grey, I'll take what I can get when it comes to one of my favorite authors! I've loved everything Fforde has every written, Thursday
Next being one of the best characters out there, and I can now add The
Last Dragonslayer to the list. Once again Fforde has created an
alternate Great Britain, and this time it's magic (and comic mayhem)
that differentiates it from the Britain we know. Jennifer Strange, a
15-year-old foundling raised by the convent of the sacred order of the
Blessed Lady of the Lobster, and now in charge of an employment agency
for magicians (she only has two years left of her servitude, but her
master The Great Zambini has disappeared, so she's covering for him), is
just about in over her head. But of course, foundlings are a resilient
lot, and Jennifer is no exception. As prophecies of the impending death
of the last living dragon begin to multiply, Jennifer and her loyal
companion the Quarkbeast set out on a mission to save the day, and the
agency, and possibly the world as they know it!" ~Heather
Description
In the good old days, magic was indispensable. But now magic is fading: Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians--but it's hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. And then the visions start, predicting the death of the world's last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Kazam--and for Jennifer.
About the Author
Jasper Fforde is the internationally best-selling author of the Chronicles of Kazam, the Thursday Next mysteries, and the Nursery Crime books. He lives in Wales. Visit his website at www.jasperfforde.com.
Praise For…
"Fforde's forady into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes."--Kirkus "Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."--Booklist
"Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture."--Horn Book