A boy wakes in an empty land, with no knowledge of who or where he is. Soon, he finds others, stranded in a world beyond worlds by an anonymous magician. They search for a path home, but find themselves on a journey into fate. In a universe of unpredictable magic, unknown monsters, and real legends, they confront the problems of choice, darkness, and faith. THE LAST WORLD is the first novel in a series that follows a group of magic-workers as they travel through the multiverse, attempting to stop the Empty Lord, who plans to destroy the balance of all things. It is a tale of wizardry, grounded in the emotional experience of human interactions, amidst desolate challenges that dwarf the characters.