L'ultimo orco
core novel 2005 L'ultimo elfo
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  IT |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.25 (1,161 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9788884515995 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
The story returns to Yorsh, the last elf, now grown up, but its central figure is Rankstrail, a mercenary who fights orcs for a living. Yorsh is a hero by destiny. Rankstrail has no such destiny and has to find his own way through the choices he makes, including his mistakes, with love helping him choose well. The novel mixes adventure, fantastic battles and tenderness. Underneath runs a question about free will: is an orc someone who was born that way, or someone who chose to become one? It is the sequel to The Last Elf.
Where it sits
- Universe: L'ultimo elfo
- Series: L'ultimo elfo core; position 2 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Silvana De Mari
Awards (verified)
- Prix Sorcières (Romans ados), 2009: won; Shared with Be Safe by Xavier-Laurent Petit; awarded to the French edition, Le Dernier Orc.
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 2 of 8: previous L'ultimo elfo (2004) · next Gli ultimi incantesimi (2008)
Sources
- Italian Wikipedia: Silvana De Mari
- Edizioni Ares: L'ultimo mago article
- Libraccio
- Wikipedia fr, Prix Sorcières (winners list, 2009 entry; French title Le Dernier Orc, Albin Michel Jeunesse)
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