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Read By: Patricia Conolly Publisher: Recorded Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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An ancient prophecy states, When the last dragon and the last elf break the circle, the past and the future will meet, and the sun of a new summer will shine in the sky. A young elf by the name of Yorsh finds himself orphaned - the last of his kind in a land of distrustful, bitter humans. A powerful evil has turned the world dark and torrential rains have destroyed all the elfin villages. And so, Yorsh begins a quest to find the last dragon. However, he needs help from a few kind humans despite their fear of his magic. It is up to this innocent elfin child and an enormous green dragon to conquer intolerance and wickedness and bring the light back to the world.

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"Translated from the Italian -- prose is beautifully done, would love to be able to read the original Italian. A story in two parts. Yorsh (short for Yorshkrunsquarkljolnerstrink) is a little elf, one born lately, alone in a world where elves are persecuted. Indeed, he is the last elf. A young woman and a hunter gradually befriend him, helping him follow his father's last instructions and make his way to the last dragon. They find him in a cave filled with books -- the accumulation of the world's knowledge. Turns out it was the "great library of the Second Runic Dynasty. It was a time of knowledge, and people treated this place as though it were a temple: in silence, and no spitting, with clean hands, and the dust wiped from their shoes. And to be quite certain that nobody misbehaved, dragons have always been here, and thet's why there are signs that say 'Here Be Dragons.' This was the biggest collection of knowledge that had ever existed. Then men lost writing. They forgot how to read. Barbarism flooded the world. the very memory of this place faded away. Many people never believed in its existence, but with my wings, I finally found it. And when I reached this place, great was my joy. All the books in the world were for me." (103)The second part of the story begins about thirteen years later. Yorsh has read all the books and kept the last dragon company all these years, though the dragon grows more irascible and grumpy. Turns out he/she was brooding. When the young dragon hatches, Yorsh cares for it, even teaching it to fly. But he also longs for companionship and needs new clothes, so he sets out to find Sajra and Moser, the humans who had helped him before. In their village he finds desolation, but evidence they had a child. Robi's story is told in parallel, and eventually they come together. There is a fair amount of adventure and danger set in both tales, but the overall mood is more introspective. The varying perspectives of the elf, humans and dragon are convincingly portrayed. Elves do have some magic, but they are capable of great empathy -- they literally feel other's pain, so they don't make great warriors. The writing is beautiful, often infused with humor as characters misunderstand then get to know one another. It's lovely to watch characters that grow and change -- even when they were already perfect, as in the case of the dragon.For readers who enjoy fantasy and stories about dragons. Fans of Cornelia Funke (Thief Lord, Dragon Rider), Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, will enjoy this book."

— Robin (5 out of 5 stars)

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    " I read this out loud to my nine year old daughter. We both really liked it. I found myself wanting to sneak ahead in the story while she was at school. It is a kids book, but I think an adult would enjoy it. "

    — Tabatha, 2/14/2014
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    " Now that's what I call a fantasy! It's got elves, dragons, magic, romance, Fate, even a treatise on how to name the family dog from which can be extrapolated how to name the family horse. I could put it down, but only just barely. Here's hoping that more of de Mari's work gets translated. "

    — Terry, 2/12/2014
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    " This is my favorite book. :) "

    — Jen, 2/1/2014
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    " This is really good and funny so far! "

    — Jessica, 1/26/2014
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    " It's a very nice story, but perhaps a little bloody for kids. Sometimes it was a little boring and some things were repeated too often, but I liked it anyway. "

    — Nadine, 1/14/2014
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    " This book was horrible. I didnt like it at all. "

    — Geoffrey☼, 1/14/2014
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    " I like this book because I like dragons and fairytale books.This book was very interesting for me to read.I rate this book a 5 out of a 5 because I like fairytale books.I wish that they make more books with this much detail.I recommended this book for everybody over 10. "

    — Temonnie, 1/1/2014
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    " A little hard to get into at first. But an interestingly novel take on elves and dragons. "

    — Laura, 12/20/2013
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    " This book reminded me a little of Lord of the Rings but was definitely not on the same level. I'm not sure what it was but events kept happening in the story and I kept thinking, "Where did that come from?" I wanted a little more explanation I guess, but it was still a good story and I liked it! "

    — Julie, 12/13/2013
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    " Hm...should have updated this when I remembered it...I probably really liked this...but I can't remember so I'll give it just 3 stars for now...guess I'll have to reread it! :) "

    — Dianna, 11/23/2013
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    " Delightful. Truly delightful. Heartfelt tale ideal for a younger and teens and tweens. "

    — Lisa, 11/8/2013