“It’s a battle for control of Ireland, and mythical creatures, kings, queens, Vikings and warriors are all taking part. Will magic be vanquished? A fantastical treat.”
-People Magazine

“The Last Days of Magic is intricate, bold and memorable long after you put it down. It succeeds in bringing magic and mythology to life and . . . delivers a shimmer of optimism and the possibility that magic is not quite dead.”
–New York Daily News

“In The Last Days of Magic Mark Tompkins has woven together a beautiful tapestry, the warp and weft a tumultuous crossing of pagan faith and Christian fervour, of all that was and all that would come to be…. I highly recommend this book to any fan of epic fantasy.”
-San Francisco Review of Books

“Reading “The Last Days of Magic” is like playing a well­ constructed video game. There’s a fantastic world, built in loving detail — lots of detail — and populated by faeries (from several different clans, all mentioned scrupulously by name), to say nothing of monsters, fire sprites, Woodwose (nasty forest faeries), Fomorians (one-eyed beings who crawl out of the water to eat people), tripartite Celtic goddesses and a few dozen other magical races and creatures, many of whom interbreed with one another, just to keep things interesting…The book does not suffer from any lack of plot or incident, nor of vivid, articulate writing…it’s an honest, beautifully detailed book and an entertaining read.” -Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series) in The Washington Post

“Tompkins mixes a heady brew of Celtic and Biblical mythology with late medieval political intrigue and warfare in his debut novel. In the present-day prologue, Sara Hill discovers that hidden in books of mythology from her childhood in London is evidence of Nephilim, offspring of angels and humans, whose existence the Vatican wishes to suppress. The scene shifts to late 14th-century Ireland where a centuries-old status quo is in jeopardy. During times of trouble, the goddess Morrígna is born as twins: one is to rule the human Celts and the other to be queen of the Sidhe, a diverse group of Irish Nephilim. In a bid for power, Kellach, leader of the Skeaghshee (a tribe within the Sidhe), has one of the twins assassinated. Kellach has allied himself with Cardinal Orsini of the Roman Church, who wishes to forcibly bring Irish Christians into the Roman fold. Tompkins combines deft characterization with treachery, battle, magic, and hints of Dan Brown.”
-Publishers Weekly

“A half-goddess, a Vatican mercenary, kings, queens, warriors, and faery creatures battle for control of Ireland in this historical fantasy adventure. . . . Tompkins creates an intriguing world stocked with colorful characters and rich with biblical and mythological allusions.”–Kirkus Reviews

“Tompkins, offers an interesting account of Celtic mythology intertwined with strongly re-imagined historical elements, such as witchcraft, exorcism, Christianity’s subversion of paganism and England’s invasion of Ireland. …Indeed, this book is very ambitious and has great strengths…” -Publishers Weekly ShelfTalker Blog