Lords and Ladies (Terry Pratchett)
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
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Lords and Ladies is the second Discworld novel I’ve reviewed (unless you count saying that Reaper Man is my favorite so far as a review). Much more of a page-turner than Men at Arms, I finished this book, no lightweight at 382 pages, in about 3 days. And apparently chapters are things that happen in other books.
As I explained previously, Discworld novels feature recurring characters, and the series can be viewed as a very thick continuum, or several strands grouped by characters. This particular novel brings together the witches of Lancre - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick - and some of the Magicians from Ankh-Morpork - Archchancellor Ridcully, the Bursar, Ponder Stibbons, and the Librarian. As the story is generally set in Lancre during the days immediately preceding Magrat’s marriage to ex-fool King Verence II, several new characters are introduced within the small castle - Mrs Scorbic, the cook; Hodgesaargh, the falconer; Millie, the lady-in-waiting; Mr Brooks, the Royal Beekeeper; and Jason (blacksmith) and Shawn (Lancre’s standing ary, except when he’s sitting down) Ogg. Returning is Casanunda, world’s second greatest lover.
So here we are, midsummer in Lancre, but all is not well as crop circles begin to appear - not only in crops, but quite possibly on the Archchancellor’s pate. The circles hail the time when the walls separating all the quantum universes grow thin, and if you aren’t very careful, the Elves may cross over. And these aren’t the elves of Lothlorien. These are evil elves that play with humans the way Nanny’s cat Greebo plays with things small and squeaky.
Also an excellent holiday read, or a great way to while away a rainy weekend, Lords and Ladies gets 5 stars.