Up to about 5 years ago i was a huge fan of jasper fforde, i found the thursday next series witty and entertaining. His writing uses a lot of wordplay, metafiction, parody and are scripted in a tight manner. While thursday next lives in a parallel universe, the last dragonslayer is set in a world of myths, illusions and modern magic. Jasper fforde is the internationally bestselling author of the chronicles of kazam, the thursday next mysteries, and the nursery crime books. Jennifer is a foundling of the blessed ladies of the lobster, sent to serve the wizarding agency kazam. Rowling with his literary fantasies the eyre affair and lost in a. The last dragonslayer 2010 the song of the quarkbeast 2011 the eye of zoltar 20. Less mind twisting than some of mr ffordes concepts. Last dragonslayer book 1 last dragonslayer series by jasper fforde. Jasper fforde is back with his new series the last dragonslayer. Since the great zambini disappeared six months earlier, the job of running kazam mystical arts management has fallen to jennifer strange, a foundling two weeks shy of 16, but sensible beyond her years. Since then he has written another twelve novels, including the number one sunday times bestseller one of our thursdays is missing, and the last dragonslayer series, adapted for television by sky fforde lives and works in his adopted nation of. A guide for discussion and classroom use the last dragonslayer by jasper fforde new york times bestselling author book summary.
Jasper ffordes first work for a younger generation of readers. Jasper fforde talks about the last dragonslayer and visits hereford, where the book is set. But when visions of the death of the worlds last dragon begin, all signs point to jenniferand big magic. Top 10 books by jasper fforde best book recommendations. The chronicles of kazam, book 1 kindle edition by fforde, jasper. This is the proper series title according to jasper ffo. This is the proper series title according to jasper fforde s personal website, but some american publishers used the series title the chronicles of kazam when republishing these books. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Jennifer strange lives in the ununited kingdom, where magic is not as powerful as it once was. I did tire of that series and i barely touched the nursery rhyme books.
Jasper ffordes fantasy world is vivid, exciting and unique. The last dragonslayer is a fast, funny, entertaining, feel good read. Jasper fforde is the internationally bestselling author of the thursday next mysteries and the nursery crime books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We visit some of the locations that appear in the book, and eventually head off the the black mountains and snodhill castle.
Jasper fforde 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 b17g. The last dragonslayer the last dragonslayer, book 1 by. In the last dragonslayer, jennifer strange if you can picture thursday next without quite as much cynicism, and with a way better pet is a foundling who looks after wizards in an alternative herefordshire that borders on the lands of a dragon. The last dragonslayer by jasper fforde book trailer. It was that book that made me a fan of jasper fforde. Jasper fforde spent twenty years in the film business before debuting on the new york times bestseller list with the eyre affair in 2001. I laughed out loud on an airplane reading the eyre affair. The last dragonslayer is the first book in the chronicles of kazam series by jasper fforde. The last dragonslayer, his first novel for younger readers, launches his chronicles of kazam series.
The last dragonslayer is a fantasy novel by jasper fforde. It is set in an alternate world in which magic is real, but has become weakened and is also being replaced by modern technology. It is set in an alternate world in which magic is real, but has become weakened and is also being. Jasper fforde takes potshots at government, media, corporations and the like, but the heart of the story is in an ordinary girl who is. Aimed at the young adult reader, the heroine is an almost16yearold foundling raised by the blessed ladies of the lobster, jennifer strange. Jasper fforde talks about the last dragonslayer author jasper fforde talks about his book the last dragonslayer, and takes us on a brief tour of hereford, where the book is set.
Jasper fforde is a british novelist and has been awarded bollinger everyman wodehouse prize, dilys award, and crawford award. But thats just the setting for the last dragonslayer, a clever and bitingly satirical fantasy about the girl destined to kill the last dragon in the world. But i really enjoyed the last dragonslayer and the song of the quarkbeast, its second installment. Orphan jennifer strange, a practical teenager, runs kazam mystical arts management with eccentric magicians who create irregular spells. This is the proper series title according to jasper ffordes personal website, but some american publishers used the series title the chronicles of kazam when republishing these books. Ffordes forady into childrens books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness. The last dragonslayer,by jasper fforde, introduces jennifer strange, a 15yearold foundling who is indentured until the age of 18 at kazam, an employment agency for sorcerors, wizards and other magical types such as carpeteers those who operate flying carpets. Crawford was given to him for his first novel called the eyre affair. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. All about the last dragonslayer series by jasper fforde. A former hollywood film exec, jasper fforde has switched from the silver screen to the page, earning a reputation as a grown up j. Fifteenyearold jennifer strange runs kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers.
Releasing on average a book a year since then, fforde has become the most enjoyable of modern humorous fantasy writers. The last dragonslayer by jasper fforde book trailer youtube. Jasper fforde books list of books by author jasper fforde. Reviewer petra mayer says his first book for young adults. He is best known for writing his thursday next series. Read the last dragonslayer by jasper fforde for free with a 30 day free trial. The last dragonslayer series by jasper fforde goodreads. The last dragonslayer was original, engaging, page turning and a delight. If you expect this series to be exactly like thursday next, you will be disappointed. In his witty first novel for young readers, new york times bestselling author jasper fforde introduces fifteenyearold jennifer strange, who runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away. In the good old days, magic was indispensableit could both save a kingdom and clear a clogged drain. It sent me on the most amazing zany fantasy adventure. The last dragonslayer by jasper fforde thoughts become.
Buy a cheap copy of the last dragonslayer book by jasper fforde. With his now wellregarded wit and intelligence, jasper fforde tackles a new set of books and a new set of themes, with its own characters and protagonists. Author jasper fforde is well known for his thursday next series of literary fantasies. Utterly riduculous, of course, but i do want stories that take me out of the everyday and mundane. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next. Fforde is a british author who began publishing with the eyre affair 2001. Jennifer strange works as a manager for an agency for magicians. Fans of thursday next will enjoy it whatever their age. Grant and ellise is based upon the fantasy novel of the same name written by jasper fforde. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. In the good old days, magic was indispensableit could bot. The last dragonslayer is the first book in the chronicles of kazam series by welsh author jasper fforde. Tiger prawns, another lobster foundling, soon joins her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last dragonslayer.
This series follows a 16 year old orphan as she tries to find her place in the world. Strange and the wizard working title all of the site can be accessed from the menu bar at the top of the page. Reviewer petra mayer says his first book for young. One with hilarity, characters that leave a lasting impression, and one that shows love to all creatures. From the new york times bestselling author of the eyre affair and other thursday next mysteries comes the last dragonslayer, his ya book debut. The chronicles of kazam, book 1 ebook written by jasper fforde. I am delighted for the opportunity that the last dragonslayer presents me with to be able to rave enthusiastically about the works of jasper fforde. Jennifer strange is a foundling indentured to kazam, a company which deals in the magical arts, but jennifer has a destiny she is the last dragonslayer. Ill be working on this during the 2nd half of 2019, so hopefully late 2020 publication, or early 2021. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001.
Book the second dragonslayer iv, where we conclude the adventures of jennifer strange. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the last dragonslayer. The last dragonslayer by jasper fforde, 9780544104716, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ffordes ripping yarn of magic in decline mashes up the usual spellsandbeasts motif with a satire on corporate cash and tabloid values. She finds herself in the position of being the fabled last dragonslayer, but she also discovers that she doesnt particularly want to kill the. 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 b17g. The last dragonslayer commencing the beginning of his chronicles of kazam series on the 1st of january, 2010, this novel saw the introduction of a new fantastical world with both humor and fun. Read the last dragonslayer online by jasper fforde books free.
The thursday next is a series of novels which is a mixture of a pool of comical fantasy, a little historical element with loads of mystery paired with. Jasper fforde is an english novelist of alternate history and comic fantasy postmodernist novels. Adult author ffordes foray into childrens books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness. In jennifer he has created a spunky heroine who is easy to root for.