Wintersmith, by Terry Pratchett
Genre: Fiction/YA/Fantasy/Humor
323 pages
Pratchett writes mostly adult satiritical fantasy, but he also dabbles in YA. Wintersmith is sequel to A Hat Full of Sky, which in turn was sequel to The Wee Free Men. Each book can stand alone, ut it's better to read them in order if you have a choice. I did, for once, and it creates a wonderful feeling of continuity.
Anyway, in this volume TIffany Aching, a young witch, is thirteen and catches the eye of the Wintersmith when she accidentally joins a Dark Morris dance and takes the Summer Lady's place. All the usual character reappear--Granny Weatherwax, Granny Ogg, Miss Tick, Roland, and (of course) the Wee Free Men.
Prose is unobtrusive and Pratchett hasn't lost his magic touch for humor. Dialect is handed beautifully, even in distinguishing between different "little blue men." There are also a few references to Discworld, such as a mention of the Omnians (Small Gods). It's quite nice to read a YA novel with good, experienced writing. You can just slip into the story and quiet the nagging little critic voice (which is something else I love--Tiffany's First, Second, and Third Thoughts). Crivens!
Ate a lot of egg cake so I'd be awake enough to collab with my partner for the English paper outline. I'm not that sleepy, so might as well type up reviews.
323 pages
Pratchett writes mostly adult satiritical fantasy, but he also dabbles in YA. Wintersmith is sequel to A Hat Full of Sky, which in turn was sequel to The Wee Free Men. Each book can stand alone, ut it's better to read them in order if you have a choice. I did, for once, and it creates a wonderful feeling of continuity.
Anyway, in this volume TIffany Aching, a young witch, is thirteen and catches the eye of the Wintersmith when she accidentally joins a Dark Morris dance and takes the Summer Lady's place. All the usual character reappear--Granny Weatherwax, Granny Ogg, Miss Tick, Roland, and (of course) the Wee Free Men.
Prose is unobtrusive and Pratchett hasn't lost his magic touch for humor. Dialect is handed beautifully, even in distinguishing between different "little blue men." There are also a few references to Discworld, such as a mention of the Omnians (Small Gods). It's quite nice to read a YA novel with good, experienced writing. You can just slip into the story and quiet the nagging little critic voice (which is something else I love--Tiffany's First, Second, and Third Thoughts). Crivens!
Ate a lot of egg cake so I'd be awake enough to collab with my partner for the English paper outline. I'm not that sleepy, so might as well type up reviews.