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Rakevat’s Rules of Chaos

Pahua and the Dragon’s Secret, by Lori M. Lee – In the second book of this series, Pahua Moua, the reincarnation of the great Hmong warrior Shee Yee, wants to enroll in a school for shamans. In order to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Catherynne M. Valente, Discworld, Douglas Adams, Food, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hmong, Humor, Magic, Monsters, Music, Mythology, Names, Philosophy, Relationships, Rick Riordan, Technology, Terry Pratchett, Video Games | Tagged aliens, ankh-morpork, arthur rackham, bad prince charlie, bookshops and bonedust, coffee, dragons, dwarves, elves, eurovision, gnomes, goblins, homunculus, john moore, legends and lattes, lori m. lee, metagalactic grand prix, necromancers, nine goblins, octopath traveler, orcs, pahua and the dragon's secret, rattkins, rick riordan presents, skeletons, space oddity, space opera, succubus, t. kingfisher, tapenti, travis baldree, trolls, unicorns, ursula vernon, wizards |

The Last Days of Discworld

It’s the Hogswatch season, and I just finished reading Terry Pratchett’s last Discworld book, The Shepherd’s Crown. While officially part of the young adult Tiffany Aching sub-series, there’s a lot in it that assures us Pratchett hadn’t forgotten about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Discworld, Terry Pratchett, Uncategorized | Tagged ankh-morpork, archchancellor mustrum ridcully, elves, going postal, granny weatherwax, hogfather, men at arms, moving pictures, nac mac feegle, raising steam, reaper man, soul music, the shepherd's crown, tiffany aching, witches |

News from Nehwon

When I first started reading Terry Pratchett and researching his books online, I found that a major influence on the early Discworld books was Fritz Leiber, creator of the loveable rogues Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. I read a volume … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Discworld, Terry Pratchett | Tagged ankh-morpork, conan the barbarian, fafhrd and the gray mouser, fritz leiber, lankhmar, nehwon, robert e. howard, swords against death, swords and deviltry, swords and sorcery, swords in the mist, the colour of magic |

In Memoriam: Terry Pratchett

One of my favorite writers died today at the age of sixty-six. I can’t recall exactly how I got interested in Pratchett’s work, but I think part of it was due to the fact that he occasionally referenced my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Discworld, Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Humor, In Memoriam, Music, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, They Might Be Giants | Tagged ankh-morpork, arthur dent, ford prefect, foul ole ron, good omens, men at arms, nation, rincewind, soul music, stephen baxter, the colour of magic, the light fantastic, the long earth, the long mars, twoflower |

A Time for Om

Back when newsgroups were still a thing, there were some attempts on the Terry Pratchett fan groups to create a Discworld timeline. I believe this was the result of the discussion, although it only goes up through The Fifth Elephant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Discworld, Terry Pratchett | Tagged ankh-morpork, brutha, carpe jugulum, constable visit, death, death of rats, djelibeybi, ephebe, feet of clay, history monks, lancre, lu-tze, om, omnia, pteppic, pyramids, reaper man, reverend mightily oats, small gods, The Fifth Elephant, thief of time, wyrd sisters |

The Patrician Puzzle

Ever since the beginning of the Discworld series, Terry Pratchett has been consistent in saying that the city of Ankh-Morpork is led by a Patrician, an autocrat who lacks the trappings of royalty. The plot of The Truth suggests that … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Discworld, Terry Pratchett | Tagged ankh-morpork, equal rites, havelock vetinari, jeremy irons, mad lord snapcase, mort, night watch, Patrician, samuel vimes, sourcery, the colour of magic, the truth, thief of time, wuffles |

It’s All Ephebian to Me

In the Discworld books, most languages are basically the same as ones on Earth, with Morporkian being the equivalent of English. Others are parodies or combinations of real languages, like Latatian being bad Latin and Agatean having both Chinese and … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Discworld, Language, Terry Pratchett | Tagged agatean, agatean empire, ankh-morpork, brutha, demons, ephebian, eric, interesting times, latatian, morporkian, omnia, rincewind, small gods, the colour of magic, tsort, twoflower, vassenego |

To Kill a Goblin

Snuff, by Terry Pratchett – Samuel Vimes, Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, is on vacation in the country with his wife and son. If you know anything about Vimes, though, you know that he can’t go anywhere without finding … Continue reading →

Soul Music – I’d watched the animated version of Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters some years ago, but for some reason Netflix didn’t get this one in stock until more recently. It was a pretty good adaptation, and while I thought … Continue reading →

Stop Feegling Around!

I Shall Wear Midnight, by Terry Pratchett – This is the fourth book in the Tiffany Aching series, which is billed as young adult. With Pratchett, I think that means it has chapters, a young protagonist, and darker themes than … Continue reading →

Posted in Discworld, Terry Pratchett | Tagged angua von uberwald, ankh-morpork, ankh-morpork city watch, carrot ironfoundersson, cunning man, equal rites, eskarina smith, feet of clay, granny weatherwax, i shall wear midnight, nac mac feegle, nanny ogg, sam vimes, sergeant fred colon, tiffany aching, wee mad arthur |