The first novel in which we meet the witches (Magrat, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg). We also...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

Brilliantly funny take on Shakespeare.

"When shall we three meet again?" "I could do next Tuesday." So begins a tale of murder and...more

"When shall we three meet again?" "I could do next Tuesday." So begins a tale of murder and succession, of kings and witches, and a ghost that somehow feels like it belongs in another story. Despite its Shakespearean overtones, Wyrd Sisters stands on its own, a powerful story featuring one of Pratchett's most powerful characters, Granny Weatherwax. My copy of this book is yellowed and worn, with pages that are beginning to detach from the binding from being reread many times over the fifteen years or so. It's an amazing story with amazing characters.    hide

It was a little slow going at first -- this is my first TP book (other than Good Omens, which was...more

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?   hide

This has got to be one of the best of Terry Pratchets amazing books, it's very funny, the witches...more

This has got to be one of the best of Terry Pratchets amazing books, it's very funny, the witches Granny and Nanny are fabulous. Pratchett is a genious!   hide