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Last Hero
The Last Hero is a short novel of the Discworld series
by Terry Pratchett. It was published in 2001 in a larger format than
the other Discworld novels and illustrated on every page by Paul Kidby.
The Silver Horde, a group of aged barbarians introduced
in Interesting Times, led by Cohen the Barbarian, set out on a quest.
The first hero of the Discworld stole fire from the gods. As the last
heroes remaining on the Disc the Silver Horde seek to return fire
to the gods with interest, in the form of a large sled packed with
explosives. With them is a bard, kidnapped so he can write the saga
of their quest, and Evil Harry Dread, the last Dark Lord.
The heroes are disillusioned with the way their lives
have turned out, and angry for having been allowed to grow old. Evil
Harry is just as angry; despite his efforts to give his opponents
the sporting chance as an Evil Overlord should, they won't follow
the code.
Since blowing up the gods will destroy the Discworld,
Lord Vetinari organises the Wizards in a quest to stop them. Since
the Horde is already near the center of the Discworld and the home
of the gods, speed is of the essence. Leonard of Quirm designs the
Discworld's second known spacecraft to slingshot under the Discworld
and back around top to land on Cori Celeste, the mountain home of
the gods. The vessel can carry only three people: Leonard of Quirm,
Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson, and Rincewind.
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