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Mark Tompkins • The Last Days of Magic
 

TOP TEN FAVORITE DEBUTS OF 2016

“Mark Tompkins offers a tale that sparks the imagination and explores the multilayered relationship between truth and myth. He has also created an incredible world filled with vivid characters, capturing the complex nature of faith, love, and conflicting loyalties. A stunning, evocative debut.”

The Biblio Sanctum

BEST BOOKS OF 2016 LIST YOU CAN’T MISS

“The characters really made me care, and the entire book sort of left me panting and wondering when in the holy hell I can get more. You see, this is what historical fantasy should be. It’s real, and it’s lush and thoughtful.”

Bookworm Blues

TOP 2016 FICTION READS

“This magical tale of how the modern Western world was born of a war between the Roman Church and the magical ancients in Ireland deserves to be a series.”

The Paperback Princess

8 BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR

“Imagine if George RR Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series had a sense of humor and characters (both good and evil) you didn’t hate rooting for. What if instead of a bleak travelogue and mind-numbing palace intrigue you had a mystical Middle Kingdom burrowed within Ireland and shadowy Vatican magic hunters. You don’t have to imagine it because Mark Tompkins’s novel, The Last Days of Magic, exists! My tolerance for fantasy is pretty low, but this novel never lost my interest. The characters are memorable (even the ones that don’t make it to the end), and the story contains charming magical twists on humanity’s Dark Ages”

Writers Bone

#1 IN HISTORICAL FANTASY

The Last Days of Magic hits #1 in Historical Fantasy on Kobo, the worlds second largest e-book retailer.

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Writing

Listen to Mark Tompkins, Nick Abadzis, Melinda Snodgrass, and Paul Cornell discuss fantasy, sci-fi, and writing.

https://marktompkinsbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/gpo022_the_cornell_collective_14.mp3

The Art of World Building

Watch Lev Grossman, Mark Tompkins, and Hannah Tinti discuss “The Art of World Building” at Roosevelt House in NYC.

Suvudu reveals the real-life history & myths behind The Last Days of Magic

What became of magic in the world? Who needed to do away with it, and for what reasons? Drawing on myth, legend, fairy tales, and Biblical mysteries, Mark Tompkins’ The Last Days of Magic brilliantly imagines answers to these questions, sweeping us back to a world where humans and magical beings co-exist as they had for centuries. Here, Mark sets the scene for us and explains the various traditions he drew from while writing. Read more here.

Book Swoon

Makes The Last Days of Magic an “I-Can’t-Wait-To-Read” selection!

THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC sounds like a treasure trove of magic, fantasy and historical goodness in the grand tradition of epic fantasy books! I’m so excited about this book – just look at that awesomeness above. Celts and Druids, magic, Fae and warriors. Rome, Vikings and a fierce goddess! Read more here.

SF Signal

Druids, Celts, Mad Kings, Oh My! Check Out THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC by Mark Tompkins.

So, The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins looks pretty awesome, and it’s coming up in March 2016 from Viking. Read more here.

Rabid Reads Adds The Last Days of Magic to their wish list

More at their website.

The Cornell Collective Podcast

Mark Tompkins will talk about The Last Days of Magic in the March, 2016, podcast. Find out more here.

Mark’s Tour Dates

Book Launch Party – Aspen

Thursday, March 3, 5:30pm

Explore Book Sellers

221 E Main St, Aspen, CO 81611


Reading & Talk – Denver

Monday, March 7, 7:00pm

Tattered Cover Book Store

2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, Co 80206


Reading & Talk – San Francisco/Oakland

Tuesday, March 8, 7:00pm

A Great Good Place For Books

6120 La Salle Ave, Oakland, CA 94611


Reading & Talk – Seattle

Wednesday, March 9, 7:00pm

University Bookstore

4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105


Reading & Talk – Boston

Thursday, March 10, 7:00pm

Brookline Booksmith

279 Harvard St, Boston, MA 02446


Reading & Talk – Houston

Monday, March 14, 6:30pm

Murder By The Book

2342 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005


Panel Discussion & Signing – Chicago

Saturday, March 19, 3:00pm

C2E2 – The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

South Building at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive


Reading & Talk – New York City

Tuesday, April 5, 6:00pm

Irish American Writers & Artists Salon at Symphony Space

2537 Broadway  (Bar Thalia), New York, NY 10025

symphonyspace.org

 

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TOP TEN FAVORITE DEBUTS OF 2016

BEST BOOKS OF 2016 LIST YOU CAN’T MISS

TOP 2016 FICTION READS

8 BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR

#1 IN HISTORICAL FANTASY

ONE OF “THE BEST NEW BOOKS

-People Magazine

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IT SUCCEEDS IN BRINGING MAGIC AND MYTHOLOGY TO LIFE

-Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series) in The Washington Post

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5 OUT OF 5 STARS

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“FANTASTIC . . . AN HONEST, BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED BOOK AND AN ENTERTAINING READ.”

-Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series) in The Washington Post

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Tompkins combines deft characterization with treachery, battle, magic, and hints of Dan Brown.”

–Publishers Weekly

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AN INTRIGUING WORLD STOCKED WITH COLORFUL CHARACTERS”

–-Kirkus Reviews

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THIS BOOK IS VERY AMBITIOUS AND HAS GREAT STRENGTHS”

–Publishers Weekly, ShelfTalker Blog

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“The struggle to rid Ireland of magic has repercussions lasting until today.”

–The Library Journal

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“REMINDS ME WHY I STARTED TO READ FANTASY”

–Maria Dahvana Headley, author of Magoni and editor of Unnatural Creatures

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