Illustrated by:Marina Vidal Format:Paperback / softback 288 pages, approximately 30 b/w Publisher:Pan Macmillan Imprint:Macmillan Children's Books ISBN:9781035060610 Published:29 Jan 2026 Classifications:Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Weight:202g Dimensions:195 x 130 x 19 (mm) Pub. Country:United Kingdom Country of Origin:GB Description 'A pulse-quickening adventure strewn with rich seams of myth, magic and mystery' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars'Epic fantasy rooted in kindness and bursting with a rich mythology . . . the sort of wonderfully human hero children will cheer for. It feels like the start of something really special' - Rob Biddulph'Fresh and original, this is a gripping fantasy adventure . . . Magnificent' - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve. ‘Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story’ - Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the LighthouseQuill and the Last Generation is the first in a spectacular epic fantasy trilogy from award-winning author C. M. Lewis. Perfect for readers of 9-12 who love Skandar, Percy Jackson, and Cressida Cowell. A world without children is a world dying for a hero. No babies have been born for twelve years. No one knows why. Quill, a shy, ordinary, twelve-year-old boy, doesn't know the first thing about being a hero. But that changes the moment a mysterious young shapeshifter, in the form of a raven, opens his eyes to a world bursting with urgent magic and breathtaking danger. Quill must prepare forDRAGONS that guard the deepest secrets,A MONSTROUS HOUND hunting lost souls andA WATER HORSE of deadly beauty. Everyone believes Quill is the last generation's only hope. But to save everyone, he must be ready to face the King of Darkness in battle, and claim the Light of the World before time runs out. First he needs to find the courage to fight.