The Last Vigilant, Mark A. Latham
The Last Vigilant, Mark A. Latham
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The Last Vigilant

Author: Mark A. Latham

Series: Kingdom of Oak and Steel

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 16 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/24/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

In a world where magic is forgotten, monsters lurk in the dark woods, and honorable soldiers are few, this utterly gripping epic fantasy tells the story of an out-of-practice wizard and a hot-headed sargent who are thrust into the heart of a mystery that threatens to unravel their kingdom's fragile peace.  

Shunned by the soldiers he commands, haunted by past tragedies, Sargent Holt Hawley is a broken man. But the child of a powerful ally has gone missing, and war between once peaceful nations is on the horizon. So, he and his squad have been sent to find a myth: a Vigilant. They are a rumored last survivor of an ancient and powerful order capable of performing acts of magic and finding the lost. But the Vigilants disappeared decades ago. No one truly expects Hawley to succeed. When he is forced to abandon his men, he stumbles upon a woman who claims to be the Last Vigilant. Enelda Drake is wizened and out of practice, and she seems a far cry from the heroes of legend. But they will need her powers, and each other, to survive. For nothing in the town of Scarfell is as it seems. Corrupt soldiers and calculating politicians thwart their efforts at every turn. And there are dark whispers on the wind threatening the arrival of an ancient and powerful enemy. The Last Vigilant is not the only myth returning from the dead.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on June 24, 2025

A wonderful tale, using a murder-mystery scenario to great effect set within a well-drawn fantastical world. The characters shone for me, especially the two central characters. I came to care about them, felt immersed in their journey. When a book makes me feel, it's a win for me. This book made me......more

Goodreads review by Booksblabbering || Cait❣️ on May 10, 2025

The Witcher meets A Tainted Cup. Sergeant Hawley is a disgraced, cursed soldier. Not of the blood, he is a pariah. He is sent on a mission to find a Vigilant, an old order who used to be the pioneers of justice. Instead, he finds Old Nell, the witch in the woods. It turns out Enelda Drake is more tha......more

Goodreads review by Billie's Not So Secret Diary on June 12, 2025

The Last Vigilant by Mark A. Latham Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1 Fantasy NetGalley eARC Pub Date: June 24, 2025 Orbit Books Ages: 16+ Holt Hawley is sent to find one of the last of the original Vigilants, a legendary order whose magics and skills might be the only way to find missing children, before the mot......more

Goodreads review by Christine on June 28, 2025

3.5⭐️ but rounding up for Goodreads. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC 🤍 This is a pretty decent start for this series. It had me engaged for the first 25% and then from 25% until 60% it felt like it just dragged on with a bunch of information. From 60% until the end it had grabbed my attention back.......more

Goodreads review by WS_BOOKCLUB on June 16, 2025

What happens when you combine elements of epic fantasy with a flair of mystery? You get The Last Vigilant, an ambitious fantasy mystery that captivated me from page one until the last, engrossing moment. There is so much to love about this book! In a world where Vigilants, those who command great mag......more


Quotes

“David Gemmell meets The Name of the Rose in a page-turning mix of mystery and epic fantasy.”—Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author

"This book crawled out of the deepest, darkest woods with violence in its heart. A terrific new world by a master fantasy author. I loved it."—Jackson Ford, author of The Bone Raiders