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Death has an apprentice. Well everyone retires some day. Unfortunately for Death, his apprentice has some fairly pie-in-the-sky ideas about what is fair in life and death, and this causes some considerable trouble with reality. This is the first novel in which we meet Death, as in THE Death. And he's a bit of a top bloke really. I loved this novel, as I love all the Discworld nevels in which...more

Death has an apprentice. Well everyone retires some day. Unfortunately for Death, his apprentice has some fairly pie-in-the-sky ideas about what is fair in life and death, and this causes some considerable trouble with reality. This is the first novel in which we meet Death, as in THE Death. And he's a bit of a top bloke really. I loved this novel, as I love all the Discworld nevels in which Death is central, and if you like to see stereotypes questioned, you will probably like this too.   hide

This is still my favourite Pratchett, early on in the discworld series, the humor is fresh and at this point Death was still an underused character. A brilliant book with a real heart and who would have thought that Death would be such a considerate parent. Any Discworld novel is a worthwhile read and will entertain, this is comic fantasy at its best.

Well, if you think YOU need a vacation, consider this: DEATH needs one even more than you. So he needs an apprentice. In European countries, apprenticeship is still a valued part of one's education. But kids here still wrestle with the choices. A must-read for any teenager in this situation, for teachers who are adepts of using comic-relief in their teaching methods, and for distraught parents!

For those of you who have never read a book by Terry Pratchett, it probably sounds completely morbid to say that my favorite character is Death. However, you will surely understand after reading through this book where Death loves cats, chooses a gangly, day-dreaming boy as his apprentice, and decides to investigate the human pleasures of drinking and fishing. To learn how all of this could be...more

For those of you who have never read a book by Terry Pratchett, it probably sounds completely morbid to say that my favorite character is Death. However, you will surely understand after reading through this book where Death loves cats, chooses a gangly, day-dreaming boy as his apprentice, and decides to investigate the human pleasures of drinking and fishing. To learn how all of this could be true of a figure known for death and destruction....well...you must read the book!   hide