Books Mark Tompkins: The Last Days of Magic 91.7 WVXU Published April 8, 2016 at 6:15 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 14:25 The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins Mark Tompkins' The Last Days of Magic introduces us to unforgettable characters who grapple with quests for power, human frailty, and the longing for knowledge that has been made taboo.