The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde

bookshelves: fraudio, published-2010, spring-2015, tbr-busting-2015, series, dragons, doo-lally, satire, herefordshire, britain-england, britain-wales, shortstory-shortstories-novellas, kiddlewinks

Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Chris
Read from December 16, 2013 to April 17, 2015

Description: 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 …

Read by Jane Collingwood: 6:36hrs

If you love Robert Rankin and PTerry then chances are you will adore the Fforde’s humour too. I personally prefer the more adult Pickwick series.

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