Game of Thrones effect fires up reissues of ‘lost’ fantasy fiction classics

With big-budget TV series about to hit streaming services, publishers hope a string of cult novels will find a new audience

It is a lyrical, beautiful fantasy story about a mythical beast who sets out on a quest into a world that no longer believes in her to find out if she is truly the last of her kind.

Published in 1968, The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle spawned an animated movie 40 years ago and is a cherished novel that appeals to children and adults alike. But it's not surprising if you haven't heard of it. It hasn't been published in the UK for half a century.