They've forgotten that elves are nasty creatures who live only to torture their prey-humans especially. Trouble is, almost everyone else in the kingdom of Lancre is eager to welcome the ``lords and ladies'' back. Only the three wacky witches, formidable Granny Weatherwax, crusty Nanny Ogg and scatterbrained Magrat Garlick, can ensure that the worst does not happen: the return of the elves. Worlds are weaving closer to one another, with unpredictable results. It's circle time on the Discworld portentous round depressions are showing up everywhere, even in bowls of porridge. This latest installment, however, is unlikely to widen his readership. Lords and Ladies is the fourth book in the Witches series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.Pratchett (Small Gods) has won an ardent following with his tales of Discworld and his particular brand of comedic fantasy.
'Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy' The Sunday Times 'His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday The fairies are back - and this time they don't just want your teeth. And even in a world of wizards, trolls, dwarfs, Morris dancers - and the odd orangutan - they're spectacularly nasty creatures.
The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre. And some things you really don't want to break through. So powerful, in fact, that they can cause the walls between realities to come crashing down. On Midsummer Night, dreams are especially powerful. And it was more colourful, if you liked the colour of blood. Life was certainly more interesting then, but usually because it was shorter. 'People didn't seem to be able to remember what it was like with the elves around. The fourteenth Discworld novel and fourth in the Witches series - revamped with a fresh bold look targeting a new generation of fantasy fans.
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