Guards! Guards! Guards! Guards!
Discworld

Guards! Guards‪!‬

A Discworld Novel

    • 4.7 • 359 Ratings
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Publisher Description

"As traumatic as it is to only choose one Pratchett, this first entry in his Guards sub-series encompasses everything that is brilliant about his writing: terrific characterization and plotting, a completely believable world, and new details that come up with each re-reading. . . . The story of dwarves, dragons and good police work remains fresh, sharp, and incredibly funny." — Telegraph (UK)

Magic, mayhem, and a marauding dragon combine for extraordinary fun in this brilliant Discworld novel from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.

Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to face off. Again.

It’s old news to Captain Sam Vimes of the city’s ramshackle Night Watch. But this time, something is different—the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they can’t fully control, and they’re about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city.

Long believed extinct, a draco nobilis can now be seen patrolling the skies above Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, but it’s also soon crowned King.

Can Vimes, Captain Carrot, and the rest of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch restore order (before it's burned to a crisp)?

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Guards! Guards! is the first book in the City Watch collection.

The City Watch collection in order:
Guards! Guards!Men at ArmsFeet of ClayJingoThe Fifth ElephantNight WatchThud!Snuff

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2009
March 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
Harper Paperbacks
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
8.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Liztes22 ,

My favorite pratchett

My favorite Pratchett books are about the guard, full of humor that some how relates all too well to the real world but slightly turned on its head.....if that even makes sense. If you like British humor, fantasy, and dragons this book is for you. Classic Pratchett !

audiblescholar ,

Wonderful Jaunt. Also- Footnotes!

Lovely and worth every moment flying through its giggle-inducing pages.

Fleet Admiral: your two star review is in error. The footnotes are there, in the back of the book. They are hyperlinked, so you only need to tap on one and it will automatically show up for you. You may then resume your reading from where you left off. Do change your rating, please.

G. Gerard ,

The Beginning

This is the first of the city watch story arcs with the story of Capt Sam Vimes, and the young constable Carrot.

Pratchett's observation of human foibles is accurate, intriguing, and hilarious. This is one of my favourite Disc World novels with satire, humour, and pithy observations. And as usual, Pratchett turns the usual fairy tales on their head and gives them a twist we can cheer for!

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