Lords and Ladies - Terry Pratchett

You may not know this, but the world actually is flat. This is Discworld, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld to be precise. The Disc, as it is more commonly referred to, is in fact supported by four giant elephants (Berilia, Tubul, Great T’phon and Jerakeen) which stand on the back of the star turtle, the Great A’Tuin. The seas endlessly flow into space at the rim and at its hub stands Cori Celesti, a ten miles high spire, on top of which the Disc’s assorted deities reside. The Discworld exists on the edge of reality and is entirely held together by its strong magical field. The Disc is an unlikely place, which is probably why so many unlikely creatures ...

"Only one queen in a hive! Slash! Stab!" If the kingdom of Lancre is the hive, then Going-to-be-Queen Magrat must contend with the Queen of the Elves for the royal jelly. It's all great fun so long as you don't get in the way. However, a little background reading is essential to a full understanding of the novel. Background ========== Pratchett fans will know that this is the 14th novel in the Discworld series and, more importantly, they've probably read all the preceding novels. Normally this isn't necessary as you can read each novel in any order you like but 'Lords and Ladies' is different. It is, for those in ...

Fairys are cute little people who grant wishes, Right? They're pretty princesses, yes? They sneak in during the night and wash you dishes, don't they? Don't they? Well actually no. If you go back to the older myths and traditions, as the excellent Mr Pratchett has clearly done, you get a very different kind of tale. Traditionally speaking, faeries are self iterested, they do what pleases them. Some of them (the Seelie) are generally benevolent, some, (The unseelie) like to harm people for their entertainment. Somewhere in the hills of Lancre stands a stone circle, and to it are attracted a group of girls who think that being a witch is all ...