Together they must discover the truth and break an old curse. Though she also gains friends-an incompetent wizard, a wilful maiden and a heroic prince-who wish to aid her in her quest.
Having never left her forest before the unicorn stumbles upon many dangers from an evil witch to a group of bandits.
In her despair the unicorn desperately searches for answers and when she discovers that “the Red Bull” holds her kind captive she bravely sets forth on a journey to find and free them. Her life is idyllic, frolicking amidst the woods and enjoying the nature surrounding her, but when whispers of the disappearance of unicorns from the world reach her ears, she fears she is the last of her kind. At its heart this is a timeless children’s classic but with Beagle’s added depth and subtext it is also perfect for adults to equally enjoy.ĭeep within the Lilac forest where all things are immortal, roams a unicorn of such dazzling beauty she enchants all who gaze upon her. The Last Unicorn is a tale of courage, identity, friendship, love and loss. When they offered to send me a copy in exchange for an honest review, well as you can imagine I jumped at the chance! To my delight, this year (2022) Gollancz reissued the book with a stunning deluxe edition and brand new cover art. The only problem was that it wasn’t available in the UK and so I patiently waited. As a child, I adored the animated film also titled The Last Unicorn and as soon as I discovered it was based on a book I needed to get my hands on it. The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle is a book I have been wanting to read for many years. Still I have read, or heard it sung, that unicorns when time was young, could tell the difference ‘twixt the two-the false shining and the true, the lips’ laugh and the heart’s rue.” “We are not always what we seem, and hardly ever what we dream.
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