The Last Coin
core novel 1988 The Christian Trilogy
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.86 (1,021 ratings, collected 2026-10-27) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441113811 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Two thousand years ago a man sold some valuable information for a fee of thirty silver coins. His name was Judas Iscariot, and he is no longer with us; the coins, however, still exist, and still hold an elusive power over all who claim them. They draw in Andrew Vanbergen, whose attempts at innkeeping bring in stranger business than he ever expected; Aunt Naomi, whose most prized family heirloom is a silver spoon with a curiously ancient-looking engraving; and above all old Mr Pennyman, who is only five silver coins short of immortality, and whose gathering of all thirty could summon an apocalyptic magic.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Christian Trilogy
- Series: The Christian Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: James P. Blaylock
Notes
- A signed limited edition from Mark V. Ziesing also appeared in 1988; the Ace trade hardcover (November 1988) is recorded.
- From the series record (The Christian Trilogy): Three linked contemporary fantasies.
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 The Christian Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next The Paper Grail (1991)
Sources
- Worlds Without End: All the Bells on Earth (The Christian Trilogy: Book 3)
- Publishers Weekly: The Last Coin (Ace Books hardcover, ISBN 978-0-441-11381-1)
- Open Road Media: The Last Coin (publisher description)
- Hachette Australia: The Last Coin (publisher description)
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