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Golem slavery surrounding a conspiracy investigated by special City Watch forensic experts while a silent revolution takes place. Golems, Hephaistos´ machines, and similar mythological stuff are examples of ancient storytellers dealing with the always current „They are stealing our jobs“ problem. Dep Leggi tutto

Check out my new youtube channel where I show my instant reactions to reading fantasy books seconds after I finish the book. One of the best Pratchett books, and possibly the funniest book ever written. It took Terry Pratchett a decent number of books to really hit his stride, and while he certain

What interests me most about Terry Pratchett is that he explores (with great subtlety and wit) issues that other fantasy and speculative writers only pay lip service to -- racism, sexism, identity politics. Pratchett's hero, Sam Vimes, dislikes everyone: Dwarves, trolls, werewolves, gnomes, and, mos Leggi tutto

„Глинени крака“ е роман за относителността. За расовата и половата, но най-вече за относителността на свободата. Това е и роман за различието в гледните точки. Все пак доброто и злото са само въпрос на гледна точка. Разбира се, не на последно място, е роман и за Смърт на мишките. Тери Пратчет развива Leggi tutto

I really enjoy the City Watch novels because every character is a hoot. Vimes is off the hooch, Nobby is about to be crowned king, and there are truly mysterious murders going on. And attempted murders. Of Vetinari, no less. This is one of those super-solid Discworld novels. Pratchett has his thing g Leggi tutto