'I really wasn't expecting this', said Casanunda (...). ' I was looking forward to a convivial evening, just me and you.' 'It is just me and you.' 'Yes,'I really wasn't expecting this', said Casanunda (...). ' I was looking forward to a convivial evening, just me and you.' 'It is just me and you.' 'Yes, but I hadn't assumed there'd be a broomstick involved.'
WARNING!: YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ASSUME THERE'LL BE BROOMSTICKS WHEN WITCHES ARE INVOLVED!
Especially if those are from Lancre and called Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax.
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In this particular book Elves also make a spectacular appearance, but with Pratchett's refreshing take on tropes, they are seemingly beautiful and fascinating, but actually are nasty, selfish parasites .
"Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. Elves are terrific. They beget terror. The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning. No one ever said elves are nice. Elves are bad."
Fortunately they meet their Waterloo or rather their Lancre on Discworld. Granny and Nanny are supported by Archchancellor Ridcully, The Librarian, Ponder Stibbons, the dwarf Giamo Casanunda (World's 2nd Greatest Lover, motto: We Never Sleep) and Lancre's soon-to-be-queen-former-witch Magrat Garlick.
What ensues is your atypical typical Discworld-Romp with exciting action, light humour, great character studies and bloody serious wisdom....more
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