Carpe Jugulum
A Discworld Novel
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4.6 • 141 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Another brilliant installment in Terry Pratchett's acclaimed Discworld series, "The novel exudes the curious feel of old-fashioned vampire and Frankenstein legends. . . . Pratchett lampoons everything from Christian superstition to Swiss Army knives here, proving that the fantasy satire of Discworld 'still ate'nt dead.'" — Publishers Weekly
King Verence, in a fit of enlightened democracy and ebullient goodwill, invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. But everyone knows you don't invite vampires into your house, even stylish, sophisticated ones with fancy waistcoats — unless you want permanent guests. Once ensconced within the castle, these wine-drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving . . . ever. Standing between the Magpyr family and Lancre are a coven of four: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat, and young Agness. And as the Lancre living are about to discover, there's only one way to fight. Go for the throat, or as the vampyres themselves say . . . Carpe Jugulum!
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Carpe Jugulum is the sixth in the Witches collection. The Witches includes:
Equal RitesWyrd SistersWitches AbroadLords and LadiesMaskeradeCarpe Jugulum
Customer Reviews
Pratchett is genius; Harper Collins should be punished
Just because you KNOW people are going to buy Pratchett's works does not mean you should skip on the ePublishing details. Harper Collins did just that. Pratchett's work is a pure delight, and HP managed to annoy me repeatedly. Death's voice is sometimes not in Small Caps, which is unforgivable. The footnotes have been turned into cumbersome endnotes. There are strange scene divisions and random page breaks. It's a sloppy ePub and I'm saddened to see Pratchett's humor reduced to sloppiness. Shame on you Harper Collins.