The Last Wizard

The Last Wizard
The Last Wizard first edition cover.
AuthorTony Shillitoe
Cover artistOtto & Chris
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublisherPan Macmillan
Publication date
1995
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages436 pp (first edition)
ISBN0-330-35600-3

The Last Wizard is a 1995 fantasy novel by Tony Shillitoe. It follows the story of Tamesan who lives in a land where Wizards have been outlawed. Rejecting the way of the other women Tamesan chooses to study the art of healing and discovers the secret behind Dragon Mountain.[1]

Background

The Last Wizard was first published in Australia in 1995 by Pan Macmillan in paperback format.[2] It was a short-list nominee for the 1995 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel but lost to Garth Nix's Sabriel.[3]

The central character was created as a homage by Shillitoe to his daughters to remind them that socio-gender stereotyping is worth challenging. The Last Wizard, despite being long out of print, is still used as a text in schools [citation needed].

Synopsis

Essentially a 'coming of age' teenage novel, The Last Wizard follows the efforts of Tam, daughter of the village Head, to establish her own place in the world while unravelling the dark secrets of her village culture.

References

  1. ^ "The Last Wizard: Tony Shillitoe". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  2. ^ "Bibliography: The Last Wizard". ISFDB. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  3. ^ "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2009-12-26.


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