The Discworld series is set in a world complete with its own geography, religions, and politics.

The grace, wit, and astute observation that he brought to his characters and the world they inhabit make his books a delight to read. Discworld is not a typical fantasy world it’s a flat planet resting on the backs of four elephants, which are in turn carried by a giant turtle swimming through space. Pratchett’s literary genius lies in his ability to create a richly detailed world with its own set of laws and logic. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.An Introduction to Terry Pratchett’s Literary Genius The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. The Shepherd's Crown is the fifth book in the Tiffany Aching series, and the final book in the Discworld series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad.Īs the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.ĭeep in the Chalk, something is stirring. Steven Cree ( Outlander A Discovery of Witches) voices the Nac Mac Feegles. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death.

The audiobook of The Shepherd's Crown is narrated by Indira Varma ( Game of Thrones Luther This Way Up).

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