The Last Vigilant

Book One of Kingdom of Oak and Steel

Mark A. Latham

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Orbit Books
08 July 2025

Fantasy; Fantasy

Series: Kingdom of Oak and Steel

'A wonderful tale set within a well-drawn fantastical world.

I loved it' John Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author

'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

MAGIC IS FORGOTTEN. HONOUR IS NO MORE

FROM THE DARKNESS, A LEGEND WILL RETURN

War between once-peaceful nations is on the horizon, and the child of a powerful ally is missing. Now, Holt Hawley, an outcast soldier, has been sent to find a myth: a Vigilant, one of the last survivors of an ancient and powerful order whose magic could be key to finding the child. But the Vigilants disappeared long ago. No one truly expects him to succeed.

Then, in a fabled forest, 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 their kingdom 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 a primordial and powerful enemy. The Vigilant is not the only myth returning from the dead.

The Last Vigilant begins an epic fantasy trilogy where legends are forged and re-forged, where the line between ally and enemy is razor thin, and where the only thing holding the darkness of monsters and men at bay are the few who choose to stand fast.

'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

By: Mark A. Latham
Imprint: Orbit Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780356524498
ISBN 10: 0356524493
Series: Kingdom of Oak and Steel
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 08 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark A. Latham is a writer, editor, history nerd, frustrated grunge singer, and amateur baker from Staffordshire, UK. An immigrant to rural Nottinghamshire, he lives with his wife and dog in a very old house (sadly not haunted), and is still regarded in the village as a foreigner. Formerly the editor of Games Workshop's White Dwarf magazine, Mark writes for tabletop and video games, and is an author of strange, fantastical and macabre tales.

Reviews for The Last Vigilant: Book One of Kingdom of Oak and Steel

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 David Gemmell meets The Name of the Rose in a page turning mix of mystery and epic fantasy -- Anthony Ryan