The Last Hero
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History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
18 October 2001 | Publication | The twenty-seventh Discworld novel received warm reviews as a distinctive entry in the series - an illustrated story rather than a conventional novel, featuring paintings by Paul Kidby alongside Pratchett's text. Critics praised the collaboration between Pratchett and Kidby and the effectiveness of the format for a story about Cohen the Barbarian's final quest to return fire to the gods. Reviewers noted the elegiac quality of the narrative - a meditation on heroism, age, and legacy that used the comic fantasy framework to examine genuinely moving concerns. The illustrated format distinguished it from the rest of the series and it is regarded affectionately as a curiosity and a showcase for Kidby's definitive Discworld visual interpretation rather than a major work in its own right. |
2002 | Award Nominated | Locus Award Art book category, 4th place |