The Last Wizard
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 The Last Wizard first edition cover. | |
| Author | Tony Shillitoe |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Otto & Chris |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 436 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-330-35600-3 |
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]
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].
