Fantasy · Classics
The Last Unicorn
A unicorn learns that she may be the last of her kind and leaves her enchanted forest to find the rest. She is joined by a bumbling magician and a sharp-tongued woman on a trip toward the castle of a haunted king and a fearsome creature.
- First published
- 1968
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a lyrical, bittersweet fairy tale with sly humour and a lot of heart.
Skip this if you want an action-driven adventure, as it is meandering, wistful and prefers mood to plot.
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