The Last Dragonslayer, a witty urban fantasy by the author of the Thursday Next comic mysteries, is a clever take on the tried-and-true hero's journey. Jennifer Strange runs a jobs agency for down-and-out wizards. The world's magic supply has been dwindling for years; once powerful, her contractors now are reduced to delivering pizza by magic carpet and unclogging particularly stubbon drains. However, one day her . . . more »

The Last Dragonslayer, a witty urban fantasy by the author of the Thursday Next comic mysteries, is a clever take on the tried-and-true hero's journey. Jennifer Strange runs a jobs agency for down-and-out wizards. The world's magic supply has been dwindling for years; once powerful, her contractors now are reduced to delivering pizza by magic carpet and unclogging particularly stubbon drains. However, one day her . . . more »