Today’s post is on The
Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde. It is 286 pages long and is published
by Harcourt. The cover is light green-yellow with an orange VW bug under the
title. It is told in first person point of view of the main character Jennifer.
There is no language, no sex, and no violence. The author is British so some of
the language may not be easily understood by someone who does not know British
culture but Google will help with that. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- In the good old days,
magic was indispensable- it could both save a kingdom and clear a clogged
drain. But now magic is fading: drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and
magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old foundling 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.
Because something is coming. Something knows as… Big Magic.
Review- I went into reading this book with some caution
because I love Jasper Fforde. He is a wonderful writer but until this book he
has only written books for adults. The Thursday
Next Series is a literary marvel. So I was worried that Fforde would change
his style now that he was writing for young adults. I should not have been
worried. This book is wonderful. It is not as funny as Thursday Next but it is
very well written and I think that teens would enjoy it. Jennifer is a good
heroine who fights against some very bad odds. The plot is not too twisty but
that is normal for Fforde. He likes to take small things like an orphan and
make them into something bigger and wonderful. Jennifer is important and she
learns that she is more than just a foundling. She is blessed with honor, a
desire to do the right thing, and a very carefully controlled temper. The Last Dragonslayer is a great read by
a wonderful author and I cannot wait to read the second one.
I give this book Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for
my review and I was given this book as a gift.
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