The first novel in which we meet the witches (Magrat, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg). We also meet a King (stabbed by a man who wants to be king, but can't hack the plot his wife got him to enact), a Fool, a number of thespians and a babe, born to be king, but not all that keen on the idea, especially now that he's found he's really really ridiculously good at acting . And of course a play,...
more The first novel in which we meet the witches (Magrat, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg). We also meet a King (stabbed by a man who wants to be king, but can't hack the plot his wife got him to enact), a Fool, a number of thespians and a babe, born to be king, but not all that keen on the idea, especially now that he's found he's really really ridiculously good at acting . And of course a play, about a murdered king involving three wyrd sisters. Sound familiar?
I loved this novel and the parallels with Macbeth which are, in Pratchett's trademark way, turned on their heads. Keep an eye on the witches too... they'll be back.
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