L'ultimo elfo
core novel 2004 L'ultimo elfo
Record
| First published | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  IT |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.03 (5,781 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9788884514011 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In a world battered by endless rain, floods and famine, Yorsh, a young elf, is the last of his kind after his village is destroyed. He falls in with two humans, a hunter and a woman, and their dog, even though elves and humans have long been enemies. In a cave he finds a prophecy: he must find the last dragon, whose return will bring back the sun. The journey, which began as flight from the disaster, becomes a quest that matters for everyone left alive. In the second part, set years later, Yorsh raises the dragon's egg and helps an orphan boy build a new community.
Where it sits
- Universe: L'ultimo elfo
- Series: L'ultimo elfo core; position 1 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Silvana De Mari
Awards (verified)
- Premio Andersen, 2004: won
- Premio Bancarellino, 2005: won
Notes
- From the series record (L'ultimo elfo): Saga degli Ultimi: the cycle of novels around Yorsh, the last elf, and the orc lord Arduin, including two prequels.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series L'ultimo elfo: position 1 of 8: next L'ultimo orco (2005)
Sources
- Italian Wikipedia: Silvana De Mari
- Edizioni Ares: L'ultimo mago article
- DBLit UFSC: L'ultimo elfo
- English Wikipedia: The Last Dragon (novel)
- Rising Shadow: The Last Elf
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