The Last Dragonslayer (Chronicles of Kazam)
by:
Jasper Fforde (author)
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....
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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."
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Format: Library Binding
ISBN:
9781627657365 (1627657363)
ASIN: 1627657363
Publish date: 2013-07-02
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Series: The Last Dragonslayer (#1)
This book fits Magic Realism, Chilling Children and probably Witches. Reading this one now. More like a magical world where wizards would take care of moles problem with charms. Sound like fun. Oh my goodness. This story is great. Jennifer Strange is 15 and going on 16. She manages a mag...
The Last Dragonslayer was a fun read. Jasper Fforde created an interesting world and a strong, female protagonist, Jennifer Strange. I wasn’t a fan of how she was manipulated at the end of the book, but she was very aware. Jennifer knew going into the last portion of the book, that she was being man...
I really enjoyed the book: it was fun and entertaining, and just... Good-natured, I guess? It felt like a very optimistic and idealistic book to me, even with the darker elements in it, and I felt like I enjoyed the world around me more while reading it.
I really enjoyed the book: it was fun and entertaining, and just... Good-natured, I guess? It felt like a very optimistic and idealistic book to me, even with the darker elements in it, and I felt like I enjoyed the world around me more while reading it.
At A GlanceGenre: Young Adult; Fantasy; Dragons; MagicLove Triangle/Insta Love?: nopeCliff Hanger: nope.Rating: 4 StarsScore SheetAll out of tenCover: 7Plot: 7Characters: 8World Building: 7Flow: 7Series Congruity: n/aWriting: 7Total: 7.5In DepthBest Part: A strong female MC!Worst Part: Water works h...
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