I Shall Wear Midnight
2010
- comic fantasy
- fairies
- fiction
- children's books -- authors & illustrators, a-z -- ( p ) -- pratchett, terry
- children's books -- literature -- action & adventure
- children's books -- literature -- humorous
- children's books -- literature -- science fiction, fantasy, mystery & horror -- science fiction, fantasy, & magic
- science fiction & fantasy -- authors, a-z -- ( p ) -- pratchett, terry
- teens -- literature & fiction -- adventure & thrillers
- teens -- science fiction & fantasy -- fantasy
The story
the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someone—or something—is inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the source of unrest and defeat the evil at its root. Aided by the tiny-but-tough Wee Free Men, Tiffany faces a dire challenge, for if she falls, the whole Chalk falls with her. . . .
What it’s like
Crisp, wry prose with a brisk, conversational voice that moves quickly from one clever aside to the next, the sensory world rendered through chalk-country detail: wind over bare downland, the smell of wet sheep and woodsmoke, cottages with low beams and muddy yards. The Discworld's comic textures are here in full, with footnote-style digressions and dry narrator asides that make even a bleak night feel companionable. Vibe: bracing but warm, a brisk walk on a cold day with a wry friend. It suits a rainy Sunday with a mug of tea, a long-haul flight, or a read-aloud to a teenager. Pacing is lively and episodic, with sharp jokes punctuating moments of unease. The emotional register stays earnest beneath the humour, following a young witch learning hard lessons about responsibility, fear and the cost of doing ordinary good. Intensity is moderate: some frightening menace, dark psychological unease and a few tense confrontations, with violence mostly brief and not graphic. Suited to readers who enjoy comic fantasy with heart and a strong, practical heroine, and to young adults or adults who want something lighter than grim fantasy but still with genuine stakes.
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