At last here is the latest instalment of The Wee Free Men, which is (in my opinion) the best of the Discworld series. For those who don't know, the Discworld series it is set in a world not unlike our own except that it is a flat disc carried on the backs of four elephants astride a giant turtle floating through space. This world is made up of wizards, dwarves, witches, vampires and a variety of other characters.

Within the Discworld series there are different stories but my favourite is the Tiffany Aching series with the fourth book I Shall Wear Midnight as the latest installation. The previous instalment's being The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky and The Wintersmith. These are primarily aimed at children, however I am 17 and I find them simply hilarious.

This series tells the story of the young chalk witch Tiffany and her little faerie helpers known as the Nac Mac Feegles or Wee Free Men. These are not your average faeries, they are (to put it simply) tiny, Scottish, blue men who like nothing better than to drink, fight and be put in dangerous situations. However, they are loyal creatures and throughout the series provide huge help for the 'big wee hag' as she fights various monsters and learns to be a witch, which is not necessarily about spells and potions.

In I Shall Wear Midnight we join her as she finally becomes accepted into her community as their witch... But has she? Something has been awakened, something powerful and filled with a hate so vicious it overflows and spreads like a disease. Unfortunately, along with it, it has awakened all the old stories of evil, old witches, stories which are catching on fast and as the hate spreads they become aimed at Tiffany herself. Following a series of misunderstandings, Tiffany finds herself, once again, in trouble and with the tangled ball of malice following her it seems their options are running out... But how do you fight what is primarily an idea?

This is a fabulously witty book which had me laughing out loud on multiple occasions (all of course due to the slightly crazy faeries) and I recommend it to children over the age of 10 years as it touches on the death of a baby. Never-the-less it is a fast paced, magical adventure and I read them over and over again.

I have so much respect for Terry Pratchett, not only is he a brilliant writer with a truly fabulous imagination but he continues to write discworld novels, loved by millions, despite the adversities that he faces.

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