Night Watch

December 20, 2005 at 2:37 am · Filed under Book Reviews, Favourite Books, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

One of my two favourite Discworld novels so far, and the book that really got me hooked on the series.

Commander Sam Vimes, head of the Ankh-Morpork Watch, is accidentally thrown back in time to the year he first started in the city’s Night Watch. Now all he has to do is stop history from repeating itself - even if it means he’ll never be able to go home again.

Night Watch is a really fun look at the old Ankh-Morpork, in a time when the city was really lawless. You get to see a young Havelock Vetinari as well as a young Sam Vimes, which is a definite bonus for a Vetinari fan like myself.

Tags: City Watch, Discworld, Terry Pratchett

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Going Postal

December 20, 2005 at 2:08 am · Filed under Book Reviews, Favourite Books, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

None of Terry Pratchett’s books have ever disappointed me, and Going Postal is no exception. It and Night Watch are my two favourite Discworld novels.

Moist von Lipwig and his adventures with the Ankh-Morpork post office were charming and funny. Lord Vetinari was at his sinister best. The hardcover copy has illustrations of the stamps that Moist von Lipwig designs, which is a nice touch.

Tags: Discworld, Terry Pratchett

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