The Last Guardian of Magic

by Randall Andrews

Growing up in Chicago, Kyle Adams could never quite fit in with the other kids, and after being mysteriously transferred to a new foster home in northern Michigan for his senior year of high school, it seems that things are going to be the same. Then he meets Lily Goodshepherd. Like Kyle, Lily is different, but unlike Kyle, she knows exactly what the difference is. Magic, few are gifted with it, and fewer still ever learn to master its secret power. There is one though, Ramius King, who is the master of all masters, a man whose strength and ambition might earn him a throne atop every nation on earth. When King's only able opposition, the Guardians of Magic, are decimated in an evil twist of fate, his path to global domination appears clear. Kyle and Lily are ready to take up the Guardian's reins, but without help their chances are slim. Unfortunately, the only help available is a sassy fortune teller who can't control her talent and an ex-Guardian who's spent the last fifteen years trying to deny the magic within him and forget his tragic past.

Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

448 pages, Paperback

First published February 18, 2008

About the author

Randall Andrews is a science fiction and fantasy writer from southern Michigan. His first novel, The Last Guardian of Magic, won the National Indie Excellence Award for best fantasy in 2010. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where he studied biology.

Reviews

[D.L. Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admit that after reading the first couple chapters, I was a little confused by the multiple characters, places and timeline. But being that said, the author hooked me with the plot. I couldn't put the book down. The read got better as I went along and enjoyed the latter part of the book. Randall's writing improved and I really liked the creativity of his magic. By the end of the book, I was engulfed in the characters. I liked the ending and now I am wanting to read the sequel to the Last Guardian of Magic.

[Aerin Carmain · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to love this book. I found it in a thrift shop, and it had a whole inscription in the front cover from the author, so I just had to give it a try. I like the story and the premise, but honestly, it all moved too fast, and I didn't really get the chance to get attached to any of the characters. However, if there was ever a sequel, I'd give it a try.