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Title details for I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett - Available

I Shall Wear Midnight

#38 in series

by Terry Pratchett
Stephen Briggs
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Tiffany Aching, the young witch from The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky and Wintersmith is back in a new adventure featuring Discworld characters both familiar to fans (such as Tiffany, the Wee Free Men, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg) and new (meet Wee Mad Arthur, the Nac Mac Feegle on the City Watch whose only previous appearance was a brief cameo in Feet of Clay and city witch Mrs Proust - a fabulous Pratchett creation). Oh, and there's a magic book or two, a twist through time, a Cunning Man - and a Giant Man of chalk...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Discworld

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    May 26, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781446431436
      • File size: 269714 KB
      • Duration: 09:21:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 900
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from September 20, 2010
      The final adventure in Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series brings this subset of Discworld novels to a moving and highly satisfactory conclusion. Tiffany, now nearly 16 years old, is forced to do battle with the hate-filled ghost of a long dead witchfinder, the Cunning Man, who has become obsessed with the young witch and is gradually turning her own community against her. As ever, Tiffany is ably supported by her loyal, intensely fractious, and totally amoral companions, the Nac Mac Feegles, whose leader, Rob Anybody, believes, "After all, ye ken, what would be the point of lyin' when you had nae done anything wrong?" She must deal with the heavy workload of a professional witch (birthing babies, training apprentices, and the like), fight evil, and come to terms with her former boyfriend's impending marriage. 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 (2006), should be ecstatic. Ages 12–up.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Tiffany Aching has known she's a witch since she was 9 years old. Now, in her fourth adventure she's 15 going on 16, and these are bittersweet, complicated times. Her best childhood friend is getting married. Little children point at her black pointy hat behind her back. She's surrounded by blue six-inch tall Wee Free Men. An an evil presence is on her trail. Luckily, there are plenty of characters drawn from all corners of Pratchett's DISCWORLD universe to give Tiffany sage advice, and longtime narrator Stephen Briggs provides enthusiastic "somewhere-in-the-British-Isles" accents and voices for them all. Jumping from nail-biting drama to Pratchett's signature penetrating satire, Tiffany realizes, as always, that she's going to have to fight and win her battles herself. Briggs narrates with the pride of a gushing uncle. Tiffany has matured into a fine young--ah, witch. As always, great fun. B.P. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      This delightful fantasy novel about a teenage witch in a poor English village is wonderfully told by Indira Varma in her charming British accent. The 38th installment in Pratchett's Discworld series features 15-year-old Tiffany Aching, who is trying to live up to her duties as a young witch. When an old witch retires, she tries her best to comfort the poor when she can, and even treat them for ills with herbs and potions. But she's hampered by prejudice from some who equate witchcraft with sin, and even more by the evil Cunning Man, who is out to destroy her kind. The other performers are equally charming in their roles as the various townsfolk, elves, and fairies who populate the story's tiny farming village. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:900
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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