A Última Vida de Sir David
#3454.00 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2020 Reading commitment Low Pedro Galvão Last reviewed 2026-09-05
Overview
A Última Vida de Sir David is a standalone Portuguese-language fantasy novel by Pedro Galvão, published in 2020 by the independent press Imaginauta. It follows the knight Sir David as he is tasked with educating a young prince and finds himself drawn into Onyria, a world of peril, illusion, and magic, in what he comes to understand is his seventh and final life.
Epic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
A Última Vida de Sir David (2020) core · 4.00 (7 ratings); A standalone Portuguese-language fantasy novel following the knight Sir David and a young prince through a world of magic and illusion; the author's only work of fiction, alongside a career of academic philosophy writing and translation.
Quick answers
- How many books are in A Última Vida de Sir David? A Última Vida de Sir David's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is A Última Vida de Sir David finished? Complete (2020).
- How much reading does A Última Vida de Sir David take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~368 pages).
- How is A Última Vida de Sir David ranked? #345 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 7 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #345?
Ranked #345 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.00 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (7 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #344, Ink Blood Sister Scribe (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 1 book · Complete · 7 ratings · Ranks #345 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.00 across 7 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: A Última Vida de Sir David admitted; single-work Core Canon accepted 2026-09-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Imaginauta (publisher product page) Tier 1
- Os Rascunhos (Portuguese book-review blog) Tier 4
- Pedro Galvão's own faculty page (bibliography) Tier 1
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05
Rule: Core Canon is the single novel A Última Vida de Sir David (2020). No sequel or wider series exists.