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The Last Hunt

Bruce Coville (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages624 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads4.19/5 (2366)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneFellowship

Synopsis

As he stumbles upon Beloved and her Hunters marching through the Axis Mundi into Luster, Prince Lightfoot is attacked, his only escape route through the same magical barrier, but going towards Earth, leaving Cara Diana Hunter to face Graumag, Lady of Dark Mountain, requesting the dragons to unite with the unicorns against Beloved's attack.

Is The Last Hunt appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this book features fantasy violence and peril as characters face a final confrontation with hunters seeking to kill unicorns, with the magical world literally collapsing. The stakes are high and some characters may die, but it's appropriate middle grade content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the epic quest to save the unicorns and their magical world, with dragons, dimensional travel, and a climactic final battle.

Tags

Adventure FantasyAnimal FantasyPortal Quest