"This novel covers the time from when Arthur Pendragon first becomes king to the time Merlin, now getting on in years, begins to lose his powers and becomes a sort of master spy to assist King Arthur as he begins the task of uniting all of Britain."
Merlin also takes a female apprentice, "teaches her everything he knows, and they fall in love despite their age difference."
--Wikipedia
The Last Enchantment concludes what is sometimes called the Merlin trilogy.
Stewart's fifth and last Arthurian novel, The Prince and the Pilgrim, is set during during the time of The Last Enchantment.
--Wikipedia
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |
|
The Last Enchantment | William Morrow / BCE | Novel | 3 |
| June 1979 | The Last Enchantment | Hodder & Stoughton | Novel | ||
| July 1979 |
|
The Last Enchantment | William Morrow | Novel | |
| 1980 |
|
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy | William Morrow | Omnibus | 613 |
| 1980 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Coronet | Novel | |
| 1980 | The Last Enchantment | Coronet | Novel | ||
| 1980 |
|
De laatste betovering | Het Spectrum | Novel | |
| 1980 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Coronet | Novel | |
| July 1980 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Fawcett Crest | Novel | 9 |
| 1982 |
|
Merlins Abschied | Knaus | Novel | |
| September 1984 | The Last Enchantment | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | Novel | ||
| 1985 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Coronet | Novel | |
| March 1987 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Fawcett Crest / Ballantine | Novel | |
| 1992 |
|
De laatste betovering | Het Spectrum | Novel | |
| August 1996 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Fawcett Columbine / Ballantine | Novel | |
| May 2003 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Eos / HarperCollins | Novel | |
| September 2004 |
|
The Merlin Trilogy | Eos / HarperCollins | Omnibus | |
| February 2012 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Hodder Paperbacks | Novel | |
| November 2016 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Hodder Paperbacks | Novel | |
| December 2016 |
|
The Last Enchantment | Blackstone Audio | Novel |