The Last Dragonslayer
by:
Jasper Fforde (author)
In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated by government, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers. But...
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In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated by government, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers. But work is drying up. Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and even magic carpets are reduced to pizza delivery. So it's a surprise when the visions start. Not only do they predict the death of the Last Dragon at the hands of a dragonslayer, they also point to Jennifer, and say something is coming. Big Magic ...
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781444707175 (1444707175)
Publish date: November 4th 2010
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Pages no: 281
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...