Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch: Great for Holiday and Christmas Reading or Gifting

by Rhianna Pratchett, Gabrielle Kent, Paul Kidby (illustrator)

The ultimate illustrated guide to being a witch—caring about and standing up for those who are powerless—in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld universe. Lavishly designed paper-over-board format is an ideal gift for fans as well as a unique introduction to Pratchett’s beloved characters!

A practical, full-color guide to being a witch in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld, covering everything you've ever wanted to know from dealing with elves to making deals with demons, and from tending the flocks to fending off invasions from other worlds. A comprehensive volume, narrated by young witch Tiffany Aching, and amended by such renowned practitioners as Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg—as well as by Rob Anybody Feegle—each of whom offers their own perspectives on all things witchcraft, this book will delight fans, as it inspires and empowers both new and seasoned witches alike.

The five funny and fabulous novels in Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching adventures

The Wee Free MenA Hat Full of SkyWintersmithI Shall Wear MidnightThe Shepherd’s Crown

Genres: Fantasy, Humor, Fiction, Witches, Science Fiction Fantasy, Audiobook, Young Adult

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2023

About the author

Rhianna Pratchett is a freelance computer games scriptwriter, narrative designer and former journalist. She is a member of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.

Reviews

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version of this just to hear Indira Varma (and a few others) one more time after my re-read of the series while also looking at the gorgeous hardcover edition.

So the story is that Tiffany has compiled (with Granny, nanny and Rob Anybody commenting) a guide to being a witch. Therefore, we're told about how to become a witch, the hierarchy and sisterhood, the differences between country and specialist witches, attires and equipment, familiars, where witches live, gods, the Nac Mac Feegles and more. There are also profiles on a number of witches from the series.

The book is gorgeously illustrated with every page looking like parchment and there being big(ger) and small(er) illustrations of creatures, places, witches and their stuff throughout.

Here are a few examples:





(Yes, the illustrations are by the official Discworld artist, Paul Kidby.)

Of course, it's not like Sir Terry's writing but I gotta hand it to his daughter and her co-author: they did good! It was surprisingly chuckle-worthy in a way reminiscent of Sir Terry's own writing. It's not a story per se but it's quite nice having this and it felt right if that makes sense. You know, as if it had always been part of the series.

Nice end to re-reading the series and getting closure.

[Natalie all_books_great_and_small · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a gifted copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Kaleidoscopic book tours.

Tiffany Achings Guide to Being A Witch is an absolutely stunning and informative read for both children and adults. This is certainly a book to pick up again and again, and always find something new each time.
The book is centred around being a guidebook for everything witchy and is stunningly illustrated throughout. The book covers things to do/have if you want to be a witch, such as what to wear, must-have accessories, where to live, and selecting a familiar and much more in between. We meet a host of Witches and learn more about them, which was a lot of fun!
This is such a beautiful and well put together book that is now pride of place on my bookshelf and will be treasured for many years to come.

[Theo Logos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did you love Terry Pratchett’s Discworld witches? Were you charmed following Tiffany Aching as she grew from a witch-child wielding a frying pan into Discworld’s young head witch? Did you hate saying goodbye to all the witches (and Discworld, too) after finishing The Shepherd’s Crown? If so, you are the audience Rhianna Pratchett (Sir Terry’s daughter) had in mind when she wrote Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch.

There’s no plot, really. The book is just an excuse to revisit some of the wit and wisdom of Discworld’s witches. Told in Tiffany Aching’s voice (with occasional asides from other witches) this is a valentine for those who loved Pratchett’s witches and would like to revisit them just one last time. Not recommended if you haven’t already read Pratchett’s witch book series.

[Kirsty Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch by Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent and illustrated by Paul Kid h takes Sir Terry’s witches and packages them up in a charming compendium. As someone who hasn’t yet read the Witches books (scandalous I know!) I didn’t feel lost at all reading this. It is written by Tiffany with help from her mentors - and the wisdom of her experience. It doesn’t feel hugely spoilery and made me excited to get stuck into the 5 books I own with cover illustrations by Laura Ellen Anderson. I’m also looking forward to coming back to this afterwards. The authors have captured Sir Terry’s trademark humour and I particularly enjoyed the conversations in the margins. This is a stunning slipcased book with gilded edges, and is fully illustrated throughout. Covering everything from what type of witches appear in the discworld, to what they wear this would make the perfect Christmas present for a Pratchett fan - if they haven’t already bought it for themselves. Huge thanks to Bee at @kaleidoscopictours and @puffinbooksuk for the #gifted copy. Opinions are all my own and I wasn’t put under a spell to say anything.

[Liliq Nikolova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Пет звезди са малко за тази сладка и красива книга.Илюстрациите вътре са уникални и всеки фен на Тери Пратчет трябва да я има.А това,че Тифани Сболки ,баба Вихронрав и лела Ог са ми любими персонажи я правят още по-уникална.Радвам се,че видя свят и при нас :)

[Fatguyreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a huge fan of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld for many years, Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch was right up my street.

It makes a great compliment to the series and for me, is great for Children and adults.

Let's talk about the front cover. It's absolutely beautiful in mainly light greens, blues and browns. The title stands out in gold along with the gold edging to the pages. It will certainly stand out on any bookshelf, and the beautiful slip case for the hardback adds to the quality feel.

Turning the pages you will find all you need to know should you like to become a witch, from where you should live, the attire you should wear, what accessories are required, and how to select the best familiar.

There are also lots of various notes and information on lots of other aspects of being a witch.

Throughout the book there are absolutely superb illustrations, on almost every page, which add to the joy of reading this book.

I can only imagine the effort it must have taken to put this excellent book together, it really was a pleasure to read.

A big 5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 's from me.

[Georgina Candy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a big fan of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series since reading Maskerade many years ago and this is a perfect accompaniment.

If you’re training to be a witch, or planning to, this is the perfect guide on everything you need to know from what attire you need to where you should live, what familiar is best or the only accessories you need. There are handy notes throughout from Nanny Ogg and Mistress Weatherwax, as well as Miss Tick the witch finder (not to be confused with a witch hunter).

The illustrations that accompany the text are superb, so much detail and great likenesses of the great witches themselves. There are chapters on what type of witch you can specialise as and helpful tips from each of these.

Tiffany certainly leaves nothing out, this is the most comprehensive guide to being a witch I’ve had the pleasure to read (thank you Rhianna & Gabrielle)

[Jools · Rating 5 out of 5]

This needs more than five stars! Paul Kidby's fabulous illustrations, being able to reconnect with some of my favourite literary characters, "hearing" Granny Weatherwax's voice in the marginalia ( oh the marginalia - a delight in their own right!) and being within touching distance of another STP book via his daughter's writing - I was just delighted with everything about this book.

[Beata · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uwielbiam Pratchettowy świat, a czarownice to najciekawsze i najbardziej haryzmatyczne osobowości tego świata 🫶

[Madhamish · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not a nostalgic trip in sir Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld', but as it says - a guide for witches to become or want to be, beautifully illustrated by the great Paul Kidby. Stepping on the guiding lines about witchery that the late Pratchett marked through his works, with added comments by old beloved characters, some nostalgia for long time fans of Terry Pratchett is inevitable but it only brings smile and pleasure of reading.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

16.01.2024

Wholesome, cosy and gorgeously illustrated! Absolutely loved the annotations from characters chipping in and bickering in the margins. I haven't even read the Discworld series and I loved this (I am definitely fixing this soon! I know I'll love it and Pratchett has been on my list for a very long time).

[seafullofbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pozycja dotycząca Tiffany Obolałej to idealnie uzupełnienie serii Świat Dysku a zarazem świetne wprowadzenie w tajniki magii i czarownic dla początkujących. Nie trzeba znać książek Pratchetta by czytać ten przewodnik jednak na pewno będzie to wartość dodana bo cała seria jest bardzo zabawna. Dodam jeszcze że tłumaczem Pratchetta jak i przewodnika naszej Tiffany jest pan Piotr W. Cholewa więc człowiek który bardzo dobrze zna Dysk i świetnie potrafi oddać humor i żarty tej fantastycznej serii.

Tak jak wspomniałam wcześniej książka ta to idealne kompedium wiedzy tajemnej o czarownicach, ich mocach, familiarach, sprzętach (oprócz miotły i różdżki jest ich jeszcze kilka) czy innych magicznych stworzeniach. Tiffany uczy nas na podstawie własnych doświadczeń co najlepiej robić a czego unikać by być jak najlepszą czarownicą. Do tego wszystko okraszone jest ogromną dawką humoru i żartów typowych dla Pratchetta😉. Dla fanów będzie to idealne uzupełnienie natomiast dla osób, które dopiero chciałyby zacząć swoją przygodę z Dyskiem to będzie świetny wstępniak! Jak ktoś nie ma chęci sięgać po książki z tej serii to również może z powodzeniem czytać tę pozycje bo jest idealna zarówno na jesienny/spooky klimat jak i dla kogoś kto po prostu interesuje się czarownicami.

Sama książka ma niejako formę pamiętnika - Tiffany przybliża nam swoje perypetie i przygody a dodatkowo znajdziemy tu mnóstwo stylizowanych na odręczne dopiski czarownic znane z serii. Ilustracje autorstwa Paula Kidny’ego są niesamowicie klimatyczne i idealnie pasuje do magicznych treści! Jestem całą tą pozycją oczarowana!

[Molokov · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new Discworld spinoff, and by Rhianna Pratchett as well! This book is a lot longer than I was initially expecting, and has a lot of great detail and is lavishly illustrated throughout (even if some of Kidby's art has been repurposed from previous works. A lot of it is brand new, however). Pratchett and Kent do a wonderful job of capturing the voice of Tiffany - and the many side comments by Granny, Nanny, Miss Tick, Rob Anybody and Mrs Earwig - covering everything about witchcraft on the Discworld. Although much of it rehashes the contents of the novels (references, theories and quotes galore), this is the first collection of all this information in one place. The authors have not invited anything new here (presumably on purpose) but they do manage to lay everything out in a good way for a reference, but with a narrative prose that is easy to read. Warning: This contains spoilers for all Discworld witchcraft books, including The Shepherd's Crown, so it really is for fans who've already read everything, and not for those just starting on Tiffany's journey.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book, more reminiscent of some of the other Discworld addenda like Nanny Ogg's Cookbook and the maps than the books. In a couple of places made me actually laugh out loud. So many nods to previous witches books made me want to re-read A Shepherd's Crown, and possibly also Witches Abroad...

[Andrew Emerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a damn delight this book is.

[Raya Schaduwjaagster · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the perfect gift for a Tiffany Aching fan. It looks so beautiful and it's interesting and funny, especially with the 'handwritten' comments in the margins. It makes me want to read all those Tiffany Aching books again.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad I persuaded my brain to read this. It was so wonderful and reminded me of everything I loved about the Tiffany series and Discworld in general.

[Gail Sacharski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have four favorite Terry Pratchett Discworld characters--the Luggage, Death, Granny Weatherwax, & Tiffany Aching. I miss Sir Terry & his wonderful books, I could re-read them forever, but I'm always delighted when I find one I haven't read yet (they are few & far between) or when a new one, such as this is published. Rhianna has compiled witchy information from Tiffany Aching with commentary from several sources--Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax & Miss Tick (fellow witches & mentors), & Rob Anybody (Nac Mac Feegle). Death also makes a small appearance so, with three of my four favorites, I was very happy to receive this book. First of all, it is beautifully packaged--a hard cover, embossed book sleeve t0 protect it, a gorgeous dust jacket, gold-edged pages, stunning illustrations, & filled with wonderful prose. This book was like coming home. I've always felt a kinship with the Discworld witches & their environs & I easily slipped back into their world as if I'd never left. With the wonderful Discworld humor & wisdom, Tiffany imparts the secrets of being a witch. a guide to doing it right. This is a special keepsake book to treasure forever & guide you not only in witchcraft but in life. I love it!

[Susanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was first introduced to the Discworld back in 1989 or 1990, when a friend let me borrow her copy of Wyrd Sisters to help with my understanding of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for my GCSE English coursework. Here I found a world of witches and dragons, but written in a such a lighthearted way I actually got grounded for laughing so much while my dad was trying to watch the news. (I let him read the book as soon as I finished and he laughed so much I was instantly ungrounded as it clearly wasn’t my fault!)

Terry Pratchett’s writing is so good, so accessible, and he was one of the few male authors around who could actually write women really well. I met witches in my first book, and always found their stories to be my favourites. The Tiffany Aching books were exactly the same, and she soon became a firm favourite of mine.

This book is a great roundup of the knowledge Tiffany learnt, along with the bits we as readers learnt along the way too, presented in a humorous way and beautifully illustrated too. It’s a brilliant book for fans, and a fantastic introduction to new readers too.

[Daria** · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Tiffany Obolała Jak być czarownicą" to przewodnik, który gwarantuje odpowiedzi na wiele różnych pytań. Pozwala na poznanie różnych ciekawostek i uświadamia, że nie zawsze to co wydawało się oczywiste takie jest. No bo kto by się spodziewał, że czarownica niekoniecznie potrzebuje miotłę?

Tiffany Obolała urodziła się w Kredzie a już w wieku 11 lat rozpoczęła szkolenie na czarownicę. Wnuczka słynnej babci Obolałej. Pobierała nauki u wielu czarownic i obecnie sama jest jedną z tych, które są bardzo dobrze znane.

Przewodnik składa się z 17 rozdziałów i w każdym z nich możemy poznać dosyć ciekawe informacje.

Zacznijmy od początku.

Początki bycia czarownicą nie do końca są przyjemne, bo w większości sprowadza się po prostu do tego, aby pełnić rolę niejako sprzątaczki swojej własnej nauczycielki. No nie dziwię się, że początkujące czarownice nie są z tego faktu zadowolone. Nie jest to ekscytująca czynność dla osoby, która chce zostać czarownicą, prawda? Jednak od czegoś trzeba zacząć. Do tego nie zapominajmy o hierarchii.

Bycie czarownicą to nie tylko magia czy zaklęcia. Szkoda, nie?😂 Przede wszystkim ciężka praca, wiedza i rozumienie oraz pomoc ludziom. Jednak oprócz obowiązków czekają również takie przyjemności, jak na przykład sabaty czy próby czarownic, czyli po prostu spotkania podczas, których można porozmawiać czy wymienić się poglądami.

"Czarownica musi się zmierzyć ze swoimi lękami i pojąć, że nawet jeśli nie jest czemuś winna, nadal jest odpowiedzialna. Musi stać się głosem tych, co nie mają głosu. Stanąć pomiędzy światłem i ciemnością"

Bycie czarownicą to ciągała nauka. Nauka i jeszcze raz nauka. Z reguły ma ona charakter ogólny, ale każda może pogłębić swoją wiedzę o konkretną dziedzinę i się w niej wyspecjalizować, co jest bardzo fajne. Można w taki sposób spotkać poszukiwaczki czarownic, czarownice przedsiębiorcze, czarownice badawcze, czarownice weterynaryjne czy czarownice nadgraniczne. To co? Którą chcielibyście być? Mnie kusi ta weterynaryjna.

Chyba to co najbardziej ciekawi (przynajmniej mnie) to strój jak i wyposażenie czarownicy. Zasadniczo większość ubiera się na czarno, przy czym nie jest to obowiązkowe. Czarny jest po prostu najbardziej praktyczny, bo nie widać na nim brudu czy różnego rodzaju plam, w tym z krwi. Najważniejszym wyposażeniem za to jest kapelusz.

"Ludzie zwykle najpierw widzą kapelusz, a dopiero potem osoby pod nim"

Taki kapelusz może być różny, zależny od gustu danej czarownicy i może wiele skrywać. Wszystko to możecie zobaczyć na zdjęciu.

Oczywiście, również niezbędnym elementem wyposażenia jest płaszcz, biżuteria czy buty. Okazuje się, że bielizna też jest równie ważna i w wielu sytuacjach jej odpowiedni dobór może bardzo pomóc. Miotła. Wydaje się, że jest to niezbędne wyposażenie. Lot na miotle, kto nie chciał? Ja z pewnością. Okazuje się, że nie każda czarownica posiada miotłę. To samo tyczy się samo różdżki czy kociołka. Mało która czarownica to posiada. Trochę chyba rozczarowujace z tą różdżką, co nie? 😂

"Nie oczekiwałam, że dostanę różdżkę już pierwszego dnia, ale żyłam w przekonaniu, że stanowią istotny element bycia czarownicą. Jak się okazało, wcale nie są konieczne"

Ważna kwestią są również towarzysze czarownic. Aby nie czuć się samotnym to czasami decydują się na zapewnienie sobie towarzysza. Mam tu na myśli zwierzaka, którym może być nie tylko kot jak się przyjmuje, ale również pies, koza, ptak, czy jakiś płaz.

"Koty i czarownice pasują do siebie jak filiżanka herbaty i ciasteczko"

W pełnieniu roli czarownic bardzo przydatna jest umiejętność głowologi, czyli po prostu wykorzystanie przekonań, wierzeń ludzi by skłonić ich do czegoś. Pomocna jest również Boffo i polega to na spełnianiu oczekiwania ludzi poprzez to czego się spodziewają i oczekiwają. Człowiek bardziej uwierzy, że czarownicą jest osoba która jest brzydka, ma kurzajki, sztuczne zęby, ogólnie brzydko wygląda niż osoba która ma perfekcyjną cerę i jest śliczna, prawda? A Boffo - sklep bardzo jest w tym zakresie przydatny (zdjęcie). To jednak nie wszystko, ale tego sami musicie się dowiedzieć.

"Takie przerażające przebrania robią wielkie wrażenie na miejscowych, którzy chcą mieć czarownicę godną koszmarów, i zwiększają ich wiarę w kompetencje i potęgę owej czarownicy, nawet takiej, która polega na innych, by dzięki nim wydawać się kompetentną"

Po zakończeniu szkoleniu czarownica otrzymuje gospodarstwo, a wraz z nim ludzi, którzy znajdują się pod jej opieką. Każda czarownica musi też gdzieś mieszkać, prawda? Może to być chatka tradycyjna, nowoczesna, z piernika a nawet ruchoma. Kto by nie chciał chatki z piernika?

Czarownice, mimo że są dosyć silne to jednak także muszą uważać na pewne zagrożenia. Będą czarownicą przede wszystkim musisz uważać na bogów, elfy – zaskakujące prawda?, dromy, a nawet żądlące wróżki, jeźdźca bez głowy, Jenny zielonozęba, z którą Tiffani miała nieprzyjemność się spotkać oraz psy nocy, duchy czy upiory. Nie brakuje również innych zagrożeń. Wiecie, że nim może być nawet lustro? I oczywiście łowcy czarownic, ale to akurat nie jest zaskakujące.

"Lustra i magia to zwykle niedobre połączenie"

Przewodnik to książka, w której można się wiele dowiedzieć. Nie brakuje różnego rodzaju opisów, grafik co pozwala na wyobrażenie sobie jak ktoś wygląda czy jak coś wygląda. Nie brakuje również śmiesznych fragmentów, mam tu przede wszystkim na myśli rozmówki pomiędzy nianią Ogg a Weatherwax. Wiele tu listów, informacji udzielanych przez inne czarownice.

Twarda oprawa, duża ilość ilustracji i jeszcze więcej więcej informacji niż te, które wam udzieliłam. Książka, która pozwala poczuć się jak czarownica, a przynajmniej co zrobić żeby nią się poczuć. To tylko część tego. Po więcej sami musicie sięgnąć

[Ian Banks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delight from cover to cover. I enjoyed Tiffany’s commentary on being a witch and I loved the “annotations” from other witches throughout the text. The illustrations and general layout of the book is wonderful, making it feel like a “proper” book from the Disc. My only gripe is that I found it very easy to put down: this doesn’t make it a bad book by any means but it does make it feel a little more disposable because I was able to go for long stretches without thinking about it… until I picked it up again. But it is a lot of fun.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sir Terry Pratchett's spirit lives on.
Beware of cackling too long or too loud when reading this book - lest you start preparing to fit a human sized oven in your kitchen and redesigning your home to resemble gingerbread.....

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this for Christmas, though I haven't read all of the Tifanny Aching books yet, I read it. There aren't very many spoilers, and the charectors that I hadn't met yet got full introductions so if you're just buying this book not having read the series, you're good! It's a great book and very informative about the witchcraft on discworld, and there are little notes from Nanny Ogg, Ms. Tick, and Granny Weatherwax that are pretty funny!

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love it

This is an absolute pleasure to read and something to add to a pratchett collection like myself. In any format.

[M Djourdjin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great guide to being a nice person :)

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much a summary of the Witches/Tiffany books (mostly the latter, obviously). Decent, but that was about it. Mostly it made me miss Sir PTerry!

[Rachael Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful edition emphasising how we can better serve the people around us like Witches do.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful in all ways.

[Alice Wulf · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really gorgeous book. And I was pleased that there was a section on 'dogs' in the Familiars chapter.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch. I won't attempt to summarise it because, well, either you're a Discworld fan and you already have a fairly good idea of at least some of the contents, or you need to go and read some of the Discworld Witch books first. If the latter, go, go. This review is not for you.

Still with me? All right. I'll start by saying that, as a (very) long-time Discworld fan, I confess, I was worried before this book's release that it might contain a significant amount of non-canon material – effectively using the fact that it’s a companion book to get around the “no new Discworld” edict. I probably wasn't alone in that, and I can happily report that I needn’t have been concerned. It does contain a few tiny new elements – mostly names – but they’re minimal, and a great deal of love and care has gone into getting them precisely right. Gabrielle Kent and Rhianna Pratchett have done a marvellous job.

Furthermore, the voices in the side-notes, especially those of Granny and Nanny, feel authentic. I was especially moved by Granny’s sympathy for Black Aliss in the "Cackling" section of "Perils & Pitfalls". I can imagine the casual Discworld reader (if such a person exists) might think of Granny as judgemental, but she really isn’t. Prideful, yes. Sometimes arrogant, certainly. Her OWN harshest critic? Quite possibly. But judgemental of others? No. She might be brusque, but under that has always been deep empathy and kindness. So when I read her "maysherestinpeace" note, followed by: "Weren't her fault. The story caught her." I had a little moment. Granny, as is noted elsewhere, understands people.

Incidentally, my Mum agrees wholeheartedly with Mistress Weatherwax that anyone offering a witch a biscuit with currants deserves to have their oven cursed.

And speaking of biscuits... or rather, of English versus American language... this is a book which, as one would expect, follows British English spelling conventions. Except for the "ize" endings. Which... can be a style choice, I suppose – Oxford spelling is a thing. It's not a thing I personally like but it is a thing. However, I am fairly sure that even Americans don't commit the abomination of spelling "advertise" as "advertize" (p133, I'm sorry, please forgive me). I'm not sure what happened there, but I suspect a search and replace beastie got into the workings at some point. Ah well, such idiosyncrasies make a book unique, don't they? I daresay this will be fixed in a later edition, and I shall end up feeling rather gleeful that I own an early "advertize" copy.

Overall, this is an astonishingly beautiful book. The presentation is lovely, with its slipcase and gilt edges, and the artwork is, of course, gorgeous. It's particularly nice to see some diversity in the representation of the witches. I hope we see more of that in the future.

I could pull out many lovely moments from this book, but the last page is particularly special. Terry Pratchett knew that endings matter, and that lesson has been passed along.

"While you look to the edges, don't forget to look to yourself. You matter."

And I suppose... has this opened a door, just a crack? Will we see Cheery Littlebottom's Guide to the Watch? Ponder Stibbons' Guide to the Unseen University? Susan's Guide to Being Death? (I rather like that title). And, of course, Moist von Lipwig's Guide to Ankh-Morpork? This last one authored by Rob Wilkins, perhaps? Time will tell. The Disc turns and the turtle moves.

GNU Terry Pratchett.