Tiffany Aching is 13 in this novel and is working for/apprenticed to Miss Treason, a witch with an uncommon sense of the dramatic. Miss Treason takes Tiffany to witness the “Dark Morris,” a dance done to herald the “death” of Winter and the coming of Spring. However, at a crucial moment Tiffany interrupts and meets … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 35: Wintersmith →

Confidence trickster Moist Von Lipwig is rescued from being hanged by Lord Vetinari, Patrician of Ankh-Morpork. He has been saved because the Patrician has an offer for him. He wants Moist to restore the moribund Post Office to its former glory. Trouble is, the Post Office is facing some pretty stiff competition from the Clacks … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 33: Going Postal →

Tiffany is eleven, two years older than she was when we first met her in The Wee Free Men. She’s heading off to her first job, apprenticing as a witch to the mysterious Miss Level. Recommended by Miss Tick, her mentor/advisor from that book, she leaves home for the first time, not quite ready for … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 32: A Hat Full Of Sky →