The Last Guardian
core novel 1989 Jon Shannow (Stones of Power)
Record
| First published | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.20 (4,427 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| Page count | 279 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780712625173 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
A gateway between past and present has opened, unleashing powerful evil forces into Jon Shannow's world. To close it, he must find the fabled Sword of God, said to shine in the clouds above the City of Beasts, a city ruled by a Dark Queen. The story spans two timelines -- ancient Atlantis and Shannow's post-apocalyptic present -- linked by the same mysterious power-stones.
Where it sits
- Universe: Jon Shannow (Stones of Power)
- Series: Jon Shannow (Stones of Power) core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: David Gemmell
Notes
- From the series record (Jon Shannow (Stones of Power)): UK/original titles used throughout; Wolf in Shadow was published in the US as The Jerusalem Man.
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 Jon Shannow (Stones of Power): position 2 of 3: previous Wolf in Shadow (1987) · next Bloodstone (1994)
Sources
- Wolf in Shadow (English Wikipedia)
- The Last Guardian (novel) (English Wikipedia)
- Jon Shannow series listing (reader catalogue)
- The Last Guardian (FantasticFiction)
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