Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.
This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad.
As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land.
There will be a reckoning…
Review
I have a confession to make. This book has sat on the top of my TBR since the day it was published but I haven’t been able to bring myself to read it. Terry Pratchett is one of my all time favourite authors and I just couldn’t bring myself to read his last Discworld book knowing there would never be another one. Finally in July I decided it was time and it was so nice to be back in the world of Nac Mac Feegle’s and Tiffany Aching.
I know this book isn’t actually finished but it has a beginning, a middle and an end and I thought it was wonderful. Yes, certain sections are not very well written and some sections clearly need more work but it is also clearly Sir Pratchett’s story and characters.
Tiffany is working hard being the witch of her steading but Jeanie the Kelda of the Nac Mac Feegle’s is worried that Tiffany is overworked and has no life outside of work. But something is brewing, an old enemy is rising and getting stronger and Tiffany must find a way to conquer the enemy and keep her people safe.
One of my all time favourite characters from Discworld is in this book. Nanny Ogg is just the best and of course her cat Greebo. Nanny Ogg is always a character but in this she really showed her caring side and her strength.
We meet a new character in this book called Geoffrey. I really liked Geoffrey and would have loved to have seen him in more books especially with his goat. Geoffrey is an unconventional character and I think that is one of the reasons I like him so much. Geoffrey is a peaceful character who brings peace to everyone around him and sheds. I love how sheds feature in this book!
Reading this book made me so happy but also very sad and I will be honest when I got to the end I had a little cry. This is the last Discworld novel and I didn’t want it to end. I have read every Discworld book and they have got me through some hard times. Whenever I have been stressed or hurting a Discworld book has helped me and I will always go back to them. I give this book a massive 5 out of 5 Dragons.
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About the author
Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels.
My July TBR plan didn’t exactly go to plan and I only managed to read one of my planned reads. This month I am planning to read as much as I can and try to make a dent in my Goodreads challenge. I am also sorting out a lot of boxes of books which is quite fun as I am discovering so many books I want to read but I had also forgotten about.
I think this month will mainly be mood reads but these are the big contenders.
Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
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I have had a lovely day reading and working in the garden. The garden is actually starting to look a little bit tamed now but there is still a long way to go.
My chosen book to feature off my Goodreads TBR is by one of my favourite historians, Mary Beard.
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most famous classicist” ( Guardian ). In her international bestseller SPQR , Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE).
Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, such as the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Beard asks bigger questions: What power did emperors actually have? Was the Roman palace really so bloodstained? She tracks down the emperor at home, at the races, on his travels, even on his way to heaven. She introduces his wives and lovers, rivals and slaves, court jesters and soldiers―and the ordinary people who pressed begging letters into his hands.
Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of Roman (and our own) fantasies about what it was to be Roman, offering an account of Roman history as it has never been presented before. 160 images; 16-page colour insert.
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It is all about sharing the books that you have recently added to your bookshelves. These books can be physical books, ebooks and of course audiobooks.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I actually went book shopping this week which was rather nice as I haven’t been on a proper book shopping trip in a while.
Hera by Jennifer Saint – Jennifer Saint is an auto buy author for me and I am really looking forward to reading her take on Hera’s story.
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths – You have all probably seen by now that I am slightly obsessed with Elly Griffiths. My favourite series is the Dr Ruth galloway books but I also enjoy Griffiths’ other books.
I was hoping for a better July with my reading but sadly it wasn’t great. I keep hoping my reading will get better as the year goes on but it never seems to happen at the moment.
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