The Last Dragonslayer

“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 embellished with the rich details of a Dickens or Pratchett.” — Independent

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…

About this Enhanced Edition

We are proud to have the brand-new young adult’s book, The Last Dragonslayer, from master entertainer Jasper Fforde as our iPad launch title. Available worldwide (excluding the USA, Canada and the Philippines), as well as on all iOS devices, the app boasts an impressive array of features: full ebook with synchronised audiobook read by Jane Collingwood; sample chapters from a number of Jasper’s other titles; a regularly updated news feed; and an interactive, zoomable map of the world of The Last Dragonslayer.

This app is now optimised for the iPad. It’s free and available via the “Updates” part of the app store app for anyone who has already downloaded it.

About the author

Jasper Fforde is the critically acclaimed author of the Thursday Next novels: The Eyre Affair, Lost In A Good Book, The Well Of Lost Plots, Something Rotten and First Among Sequels, and the Nursery Crime books: The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear. His most recent adult novel is Shades Of Grey.

He traded a varied career in the film industry for staring out of the window and chewing the end of a pencil. He lives and works in Wales and has a passion for aviation.

To find out more, visit the author’s website.

The application has been developed in association with Hodder & Stoughton.