*****
5 Stars/5
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK Children’s
for giving me this book to review.
WARNING – Spoilers in this review from the very beginning
In The Sheperd’s Crown, we say goodbye to both a much
beloved character, Granny Weatherwax and to Sir Terry Pratchett himself. At the
beginning of this book, Granny Weatherwax dies, and leaves her cottage and her
responsibilities to Tiffany Aching, along with the headache of dealing with a
boy with magical talents who wishes to be a witch not a wizard. When the Elves
learn that Granny is no longer protecting the Dancers, will Tiffany be able to
keep them out of Lancre and the Disc, whilst proving that she is able to fill
Granny’s shoes?
Tiffany Aching continues as her intensely practical (and
possibly slightly irritating) self, although in this book she realises that she
can’t do everything herself, and she needs to ask for help sometimes. Geoffrey
is an interesting character, in Sourcery, we had a girl, Esk, want to be a
wizard, and now we have a boy wanting to become a witch. Also, Geoffrey’s idea
with the sheds made me smile.
I believe that Sir Terry wrote Sheperd’s Crown knowing that
it would be his last, and has allowed us to return to the characters and
locations which were fan favourite’s. He has written with his usual humour and
wit, although he maybe didn’t have time to add the final polishing touches. He
has tied up several loose ends in Lancre and the Chalk.
Thank you, Sir Terry for 32 years of brilliant Discworld
novels. R.I.P
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