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The Last Dragonslayer

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The Last Dragonslayer

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
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 COMING TO YOUR TV ON SKY1 THIS CHRISTMAS

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 . . .

(P)2011 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks©2011 Jasper Fforde Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic
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'Fforde is a master entertainer, and a wordsmith of dexterous genius'
'This year's grown-up JK Rowling'
'Hilarious, absurd and utterly compelling new series of nursery crimes for adults.'
'Fforde's books are more than an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted. They have empathic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitable dastardly villains who do. They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellish with the rich details of a Dickens or Pratchett.'
'Fans of the late Douglas Adams, or, even, Monty Python, will feel at home with Fforde.'
'True literary comic genius'
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Fforde is a master at creating believable and interesting fantasy worlds, which are based on our own reality but with significant differences. The worlds are well thought through and contain all the complex relationships, politics, geographical locations, and tedious paperwork of our world, but with magic, dragons and alternative histories which give a rich background. Unlike with some fantasy books, where the background story overloads you information, Fforde writes in an intelligent and humorous way which conveys just the right amount of information for the story and leaves your mind to fill in any details. The characters are likeable, and as with Fforde’s other works, it’s refreshing to read the adventures of capable female leads with real emotions.
This audiobook is very enjoyable and I am excited to listen to more in this series.

Another fantastic world by Fforde

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Jasper Fforde’s great modern day magic adventure brought to life beautifully by Jane Collingwood! Great for younger listeners and “grown-ups” alike!

Fantastic Story and Fantastic Narration!

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Chosen because I saw the film on tv, I hoped it would be as good but I found it to be fascinatingly different and written so delightfully, that I would compare it to Douglas Adams, or Terry pratchet. Brilliant, now to look for more by the same author. Thanks

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took a gamble on another Jasper ford book and was not let down, a nice listen.

Another great book by Jasper ford

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I downloaded this audiobook after watching the TV film at Christmas. The books was sufficiently different to the film to make it worth listening to plus we get to find out what happens next in the next book! Loved this!

Watched the TV show, loved the book

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