The fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.
As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someone—or something—is inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the source of unrest and defeat the evil at its root. Aided by the tiny-but-tough Wee Free Men, Tiffany faces a dire challenge, for if she falls, the whole Chalk falls with her. . . .
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"Tiffany Aching comes of age, fights a big baddie with the "help" of her special friends, and falls in love. It's Terry Pratchett, so the story is funny and exciting and of course includes social commentary and satire. A solid addition to the Tiffany Aching series. "
— Suzanne (4 out of 5 stars)
“Longtime narrator Stephen Briggs provides enthusiastic ‘somewhere-in-the-British-Isles’ accents and voices for them all…Briggs narrates with the pride of a gushing uncle. Tiffany has matured into a fine young—ah, witch. As always, great fun.”
— AudioFile“Pratchett’s trademark wordplay and humor are much in evidence, but he’s also interested in weightier topics, including religious prejudice and the importance of living a balanced life. Tiffany Aching fans, who have been waiting for this novel since Wintersmith, should be ecstatic.”
— Publishers Weekly“In terms of pure humor per square word, Pratchett may be the cheeriest writer around.”
— Booklist“A passionately wise, spectacularly hilarious and surpassingly humane outing from a master.”
— Kirkus Reviews" Fun, entertaining, with occasional insights. "
— Ljonz, 2/20/2014" Crivens! I do enjoy Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men a lot! "
— Amy, 2/18/2014" This is the best of the Wee Free Men books. And the most adult of them. "
— Donna, 1/30/2014" I am fairly sure this is to be the last of the Tiffany Aching adventures, but all in all it is a good send off, and entirely worth staying up late and blowing off homework to finish. "
— Varina, 1/21/2014" third in the series "
— Martha, 1/19/2014Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom’s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children’s novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.
Stephen Briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen Discworld plays, collaborated with Terry Pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of Pratchett’s books. Briggs has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in England.