Cover of Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)
Dragon Fiction

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)

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  • 2010 first published
  • 293 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 13 editions
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Jasper Fforde's Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) (2010) is a dragon fantasy novel. Key subjects include dragons and magic.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade bestseller list in 2013.

It runs to roughly 293 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)

"Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away, but when visions of the death of the world's last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer--and Big Magic"--Provided by publisher. Fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians, but it is hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. Then the visions start, predicting the death of the world's last dragon. Book #1
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade, 2013

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Dragons
  • Magic
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)?

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) was written by Jasper Fforde and first published in 2010.

What genre is Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)?

The median edition has 293 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance.

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