The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 17: Interesting Times

When we last saw Rincewind, he was walking nonchalantly, calmly and fast out of the Disc’s version of Hell, accompanied by Eric, the titular demonologist of that adventure. Since then he has been living on a tropical island leading a dull and uneventful life where his only concern is where his next meal is going … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 17: Interesting Times →

The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 16: Soul Music

After exploring some of the big issues of life in the last few books, Soul Music marked a bit of a return to the Pratchett of old, with loads of puns, slapstick and a menace from beyond-the-universe-we-know. It’s the story of Imp y Celyn, bard. Having had an argument with his father on the nature … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 16: Soul Music →

The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 15: Men At Arms

After their triumph in Guards! Guards!, Captain Samuel Vimes and his squad of watchmen are on the up and up. Lord Vetinari has charged Vimes with the task of recruiting more watchmen… but there’s a catch: Vetinari is insistent that they need to be representative of all the races resident in Ankh-Morpork. So Vimes recruits … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 15: Men At Arms →