This is a fantasy novel and the last written by an extremely
popular author before his passing.
Tiffany Aching has always felt the pull of the Chalk but
never as strongly as this. Thrust into a situation she feels she is not ready
for, she needs to learn to ask others for help. So with the aid of Geoffrey,
who wants to be a witch, and his goat, as well as a hodge podge of local
witches (even those who thought they had given up on witching), she and her
army must fight against the elves who want to cause mayhem in her land. Tiffany
has some big boots to fill - is she ready for the challenge again?
As I was reading the book very different voices came
through-it was as though the book was a collaboration and didn't quite gel.
Having read the afterword where the author's process is described, and
realising that the book was never tweaked and edited to his satisfaction before
his death, now makes sense. Many old faces make themselves known again and I
enjoyed the underlying theme of humanity and friendship as well as being true
to yourself. With some of the more adult themes that crop up in this book, I
still find it strange to be categorised as a children's book, and unfortunately
the kindle edition I received had terrible formatting errors with words and
sentences broken up in strange places.
While I didn't love the novel as it didn't feel like a full
Pratchett, I say thank you to him for leaving such a genius and witty legacy of
stories rich in colourful characters and classic storylines for all to enjoy. A
book for the fans to tip their hats to.
Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to review the book.
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