Carpe Jugulum: A Diseworld Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 075310959X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 395 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The best thing to do for those completely new to Pratchett is to sample him for themselves, and this novel is as good a place to start as any. --Adam Roberts, . Pratchett is an author who inspires such devotions that his fans will fall on the novel with cries of joy. Pratchett's vampires are elegant Bela Lugosi types, and they come up against an unlikely but engaging alliance of witches; blue-skinned pixies like Rob Roy Smurfs; a doubting priest with a boil on his face; and a magical house-size Phoenix in a s
He thought he was there for a simple little religious ceremony. Now he’s caught up in a war between vampires and witches, and he’s not sure there is a right side. They’re out of the casket and want a bite of the future.. There’s the witches — Agnes, Magrat, Nanny Ogg, and the formidable Granny Weatherwax… And the vampires: the stakes are high but they’re intelligent — not easily got rid of with a garlic enema or going to the window and saying “I don’t know about you, but isn’t it a bit stuffy in here?” They’ve got style and fancy waistcoats. Mightily Oats has not picked a good time to be priest
"Fun and satisfying read" according to Mrs. Entity. The story begins with the christening ceremony of King Verence and Queen Magrat's baby girl, Princess Margaret Note Spelling. A family of modernist vampires from Uberwald attend the ceremony and quickly and painlessly take over the castle, in part by using mind control on all in attendance. But two people couldn't be controlled: one was the priest who performed the christening, the other was Agnes Nitt/Perdita, she of two minds, neither of which could be controlle. "The Witches vs Vampires" according to Both Professional and Fun. Carpe Jugulum. Seize the throat. It's a Terry Pratchett book about vampires, controlling the thoughts of the masses - and when monsters do image management to appear more modern and progressive.Terry maintains often people need kings to act like kings, and monsters to act like monsters. Love Granny Weatherwax!. One of the Master's weaker entries William H. Coffin I'm a huge Pratchett fan, but this one is among his weakest. Action sequences are garbled and confusing. Long unfunny ramblings and jokes that fall very flat.