Death has an apprentice. Well everyone retires some day. Unfortunately for Death, his apprentice...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

I own most of T. Pratchetts books and in his household we are avid fans! Set on the mysterious...more

I own most of T. Pratchetts books and in his household we are avid fans! Set on the mysterious discworld location, on the back of the Great A'Tuin turtle, Pratchett explores the deepest, darkest theories and mysteries of Death, who rides a white horse called Binky and has a man-servant, Albert and a Very Nice Life, thank you. That is, until the increased call of duty highlights the need for an apprentice to nicely muck things up.... Mort is one of Pratchetts most intiguing and delightful characters and this is a highly enjoyable story, perhaps a recommended first book for anyone wanting to start reading the Discworld novels.   hide

This is still my favourite Pratchett, early on in the discworld series, the humor is fresh and at...more

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.   hide

If you are a Pratchett fan and have not read this particular classic then be ashamed. If you have...more

If you are a Pratchett fan and have not read this particular classic then be ashamed. If you have no idea who this man is then try this one first (not "the light fantastic" which was the first yet far from the best). If you can not stand or just don't like Pratchett... why are you bothering to read this??   hide

Currently reading through all of the discworld novels and this one is one of the funniest so far! I...more

Currently reading through all of the discworld novels and this one is one of the funniest so far! I love Death and his taste for a good curry!   hide