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Quill and the Last Generation
Quill (Related to this series)
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2026.
'A pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
'Five stars. It's just perfection' - Archie, aged 9
'Magical storytelling at its best' The Scotsman
'Epic fantasy rooted in kindness and bursting with a rich mythology . . . It feels like the start of something really special' - Rob Biddulph
'Fresh and original, this is a gripping fantasy adventure . . . Magnificent' - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve.
‘Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story’ - Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
Quill and the Last Generation is the first in a spectacular epic fantasy trilogy from award-winning author C. M. Lewis. Perfect for readers of 9−12 who love Skandar, Percy Jackson, and Cressida Cowell.
A world without children is a world dying for a hero. No babies have been born for twelve years. No one knows why.
Quill, a shy, ordinary, twelve-year-old boy, doesn't know the first thing about being a hero. But that changes the moment a mysterious young shapeshifter, in the form of a raven, opens his eyes to a world bursting with urgent magic and breathtaking danger. Quill must prepare for
- DRAGONS that guard the deepest secrets,
- A MONSTROUS HOUND hunting lost souls and
- A WATER HORSE of deadly beauty.
Everyone believes Quill is the last generation's only hope. But to save everyone, he must be ready to face the King of Darkness in battle, and claim the Light of the World before time runs out. First he needs to find the courage to fight.
Critics Review
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Myth thrillingly fused with modernity [in] this superb fantasy
The Telegraph
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A pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery. Quill completely captured my imagination and heart.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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An epic fantasy rooted in kindness and bursting with a rich mythology. Quill is the sort of wonderfully human hero children will recognise and cheer for. . . It feels like the start of something really special
Rob Biddulph
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Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story told on a magnificent scale. I was mesmerised.
Emma Carroll
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Fresh and original . . . this is a gripping fantasy adventure packed full of the wild and wonderful, from horses conjured out of water to fierce dragons. Above all, though, it is so full of love. Woven through is a thread of loyalty and kindness and being brave on your own terms . . . An absolutely extraordinary book. Magnificent.
Liz Hyder
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Lewis has created a tale that succeeds as both a thrilling fantasy adventure and a tender exploration of what makes a hero. It’s mythology reimagined, a culture shared and storytelling at its finest
Books for Keeps
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Anyone aged 8-800 can enjoy this book and I really hope they do because it's magnificent.
@frompenandpage
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It doesn't flinch from life and death or the battlefield, but it is also about laughter, kindness, joy, hope and never losing sight of why the fight matters. A must read for fantasy fans - spellbinding
Louise Austin
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Beautifully told, an atmospheric story full of dragons, magic and true heroism . . . This is magical storytelling at its very best.
Books for Keeps 5*review
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Magical storytelling at its best
The Scotsman
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Details
- Author
- C. M. Lewis, illustrated by Marina Vidal
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Duration
- 6 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035060634
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Myths and Legends fiction
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2026.'A pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars'Five stars. It's just perfection' - Archie, aged 9'Magical storytelling at its best' The Scotsman'Epic fantasy rooted in kindness and bursting with a rich mythology . . . It feels like the start of something really special' - Rob Biddulph'Fresh and original, this is a gripping fantasy adventure . . . Magnificent' - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve.‘Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story’ - Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the LighthouseQuill and the Last Generation is the first in a spectacular epic fantasy trilogy from award-winning author C. M. Lewis. Perfect for readers of 9−12 who love Skandar, Percy Jackson, and Cressida Cowell.A world without children is a world dying for a hero. No babies have been born for twelve years. No one knows why.Quill, a shy, ordinary, twelve-year-old boy, doesn't know the first thing about being a hero. But that changes the moment a mysterious young shapeshifter, in the form of a raven, opens his eyes to a world bursting with urgent magic and breathtaking danger. Quill must prepare forDRAGONS that guard the deepest secrets,A MONSTROUS HOUND hunting lost souls andA WATER HORSE of deadly beauty.Everyone believes Quill is the last generation's only hope. But to save everyone, he must be ready to face the King of Darkness in battle, and claim the Light of the World before time runs out. First he needs to find the courage to fight.
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