Wyrd Sisters

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.   hide

It was a little slow going at first -- this is my first TP book (other than Good Omens, which was OK). Fantasy stuff is a bit of an uphill battle for me anyway, though by the end, I ended up getting pretty sucked into it, and enjoyed it pretty well. I don't necessarily see myself actively seeking out more of his stuff, but if some of it falls in my lap, I wouldn't complain, y'know?

Just brilliant. Action-packed fun with Pratchett's fantastic brand of humour; his earlier books are still amongst the best and this one, a twisted take on MacBeth, has to rank in the top five at least.

The three witches with wildly differing characters are an absolute hoot. Pratchett always takes a fantastic sideways view on established 'knowns'. Aways have a hankering to hear Nanny Ogg singing when I read this!