The Last Hero - Terry Pratchett Reviews

Terry Pratchett is a fantasy writer that delivers. Over 30 novels in various forms have traced the lives of those who inhabit the Discworld (which is incidentally on top of four elephants who are riding on top of Great A'tuin who is a giant turtle). This particular delivery is a fable, pulling characters from other novels together into ...  Read the complete review

'The Last Hero' is a picture book for adults. At first appearance it seems a bit like a book for young children since it's bigger than a normal novel, and the story is interspersed with some fabulous and inspired art. Unlike books for small children however, there's a fair amount of text, and some of the artwork consists of amazingly complex and ...  Read the complete review

The Last Hero is billed a Discworld Fable. Dictionary definition: Discworld- a flat world supported by four giant elephants. They in a turn are perched on the back of Great A'Tuin the world turtle which swims through space. Fable- a legendary story of supernatural happenings. In order to set the scene it might be best if ...  Read the complete review

With somewhat of a change in format, Terry Pratchett brings us a Discworld Fable, as opposed to the usual novel. So what you might ask, is the difference? Fable:- a) A story, esp. a supernatural one, not based on fact. b)a myth or legendary tale. Novel:- a) A fictitious prose story of book length. That's that cleared ...  Read the complete review

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series should need no introduction. A flat world that stands on the backs of four elephants who in turn ride through space on the back of a colossal turtle. In this world, magic exists, but only in a terribly rational form. And not only are the Gods real, but they tend to be the sort of people who throw bricks ...  Read the complete review

If you’re a hardened Terry Pratchett fan, you will undoubtedly be eagerly waiting each year for the next instalment of the Discworld series. It generally arrives right before Christmas, and makes the perfect present for your Disc loving friends or family members, hey that’s my excuse. Last year came The Last Hero, and the first thing I ...  Read the complete review

I was about to write a bad review about this book. I was about to say how much of a disappointment it was - when I found out there was another Pratchett / Kidby collaberation on the way I was expecting a repeat of the fantasticness of Eric, and Last Hero fell somewhat short. I was about to say how formulaic the book was. But then I ...  Read the complete review

Terry Pratchett seems to be very much a love him or hate him kind of a writer. I’m glad to say I fall firmly into the former category, and the release of a new Discworld novel is always a bit of an event. I must say, though, even I’m a bit concerned about just how many new releases there are these days – it used to be a new book ...  Read the complete review