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What caused the Great Fire of London? The Last Seal offers an explanation... September 1666: a struggle between two secret societies threatens to destroy London. Three hundred years previously the Praesidum defeated and incarcerated a demon beneath the city. Now the Liberati aim to release it and gain its power for themselvesAgents of the King are seeking four suspected foreign spies who are, in reality, disparate and unlikely heroes: GABRIEL, the sole remaining member of the Praesidum, crippled by his fear of failure; FREYA, a young thief orphaned by the Great Plague, driven by poverty and self-interest; TOBIAS, a cynical physician, obsessed by his desire for vengeance against the Liberati cavalier who killed his father, and finally and most vitally, BEN, a Westminster schoolboy, whose guilt over his parents' death threatens to destroy him. Yet these four must overcome their personal problems and work together if they are to foil the evil plans of the Liberati, protect the city and gain the means to defeat the demon. Thrown together by chance when Ben finds an ancient scroll revealing the location of arcane seals that bind the demon beneath London, the story launches into a battle between the Liberati and Praesidium, a battle which takes place within the Great Fire of London. Ultimately, Ben and his friends must confront and defeat both the demon and the evils of the Liberati to save their city and themselves.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a great read, it is lifted above the average fantasy novel by the depth of detail about London at the time of the Great Fire. The close attention to the historical context gives the book realism and colour making it a convincing tale. Good fun, easy to get lost in the story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, well written by Mr. Denning, as always, another one of his that I couldn't put down! I just wish he could write them as quick as I read them, then I wouldn't have to wait for the sequel! I reccomend this to anybody!
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Helen Hollick Historical Novel Society UK Online Review Editor
THE LAST SEAL (Young Adult/Children's)
Richard Denning, Mercia Books, 2nd ed. 2011, £9.99/US$13.99, pb, 376pp, 9780956810335
Back in the 12th century, Cornelius Silver, a member of the secret group Praesidium, used his mysterious sorcery to save London from certain doom by banishing the evil creature Dantalion into the Abyss. In 1666, his adolescent ancestor Ben Silver unwittingly stumbles into a new plot, hatched by power-hungry Cavalier Artemas, to resurrect Dantalion and his avatars, starting the Great Fire as a means to release them from their prison. Orphan Ben is joined on his quest to save London by a diverse group of three strangers, who soon have to rely upon each other to survive. The story really comes to life as they try to prevent Artemas and his crew from gaining power whilst dodging the ever-encroaching fire, and the scenes that unfold are full of vivid depictions that draw the reader into a world full of 17th-century London's sights, smells, and fears.
The current jacket design, while well produced, lets down an otherwise good story--it suggests the book will be a straightforward historical description of the Fire of London, told from a safe distance, when in fact the reader is plunged into soot and smoke of the fire, dodging villains and avatars alongside new-found friends. I saw the 2010 hardback version on Amazon, and thought it was much more eye-catching and relevant to the story. In addition, a couple of internal typographical and design elements would benefit from some slight adjustment to more closely match mainstream published books, but this doesn't detract from the story. The Last Seal is a brilliantly engaging story based around an ancient battle between good and evil, but spiced up with enough sorcery, fire, and demonic creatures to keep the reader guessing till the end.
-- Sarah Newman
Helen Hollick Historical Novel Society UK Online Review Editor
THE LAST SEAL (Young Adult/Children's)
Richard Denning, Mercia Books, 2nd ed. 2011, £9.99/US$13.99, pb, 376pp, 9780956810335
Back in the 12th century, Cornelius Silver, a member of the secret group Praesidium, used his mysterious sorcery to save London from certain doom by banishing the evil creature Dantalion into the Abyss. In 1666, his adolescent ancestor Ben Silver unwittingly stumbles into a new plot, hatched by power-hungry Cavalier Artemas, to resurrect Dantalion and his avatars, starting the Great Fire as a means to release them from their prison. Orphan Ben is joined on his quest to save London by a diverse group of three strangers, who soon have to rely upon each other to survive. The story really comes to life as they try to prevent Artemas and his crew from gaining power whilst dodging the ever-encroaching fire, and the scenes that unfold are full of vivid depictions that draw the reader into a world full of 17th-century London's sights, smells, and fears.
The current jacket design, while well produced, lets down an otherwise good story--it suggests the book will be a straightforward historical description of the Fire of London, told from a safe distance, when in fact the reader is plunged into soot and smoke of the fire, dodging villains and avatars alongside new-found friends. I saw the 2010 hardback version on Amazon, and thought it was much more eye-catching and relevant to the story. In addition, a couple of internal typographical and design elements would benefit from some slight adjustment to more closely match mainstream published books, but this doesn't detract from the story. The Last Seal is a brilliantly engaging story based around an ancient battle between good and evil, but spiced up with enough sorcery, fire, and demonic creatures to keep the reader guessing till the end.
-- Sarah Newman
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It's London 1666 and the city is burning...
The Last Seal by Richard Denning is a historical fantasy book set in 1666 around the Great London Fire. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Scott
A Talented Writer
This is the second book I have read by Richard Denning and his talent as a writer shines through in both novels.
This novel is a great read. Read more
This novel is a great read. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S.Duncan
345 years in the past...
The date is September 1, 1666. London is about to be ravaged by the worst fire in its history, but they only think they know the cause... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lindsay Pasch
Lots of suspense and believable characters
This is book one of the Praesidium series set in 17th century London.
This story starts in 1380 when a demon is summoned by a warlock inside the Cathedral and who then... Read more
This story starts in 1380 when a demon is summoned by a warlock inside the Cathedral and who then... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. C. Colbert
YA Historical Fantasy based around The Great Fire of London
This is the third book I've read by author Richard Denning. The first two were from The Hourglass Institute series and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Read more
Published 9 months ago by The Slowest Bookworm
Excellent historical YA fantasy
Richard Denning's The Last Seal is a fast-paced and compelling historical fantasy adventure for young adults. Read more
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