dmcke013 's review for:

Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
4.0

<2023 update>

Read in prep for going to see The Phantom of the Opera. Book is still as good as ever!

<2021 update>

If I was forced to pick, I would have to say that - speaking personally - I think Terry Pratchett was at the height of his powers in the mid-to-late 90s, before the Discworld books started becoming overly serious.


So, around the time of the likes of '[b:Lords and Ladies|34529|Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469186110l/34529._SY75_.jpg|1185086], '[b:Small Gods|34484|Small Gods (Discworld, #13)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390899426l/34484._SY75_.jpg|1636629]', and this one, in other words.

(and I've just realised that 2/3rds of those books quoted concern The Witches Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax)

In this one, and following Magrat marriage to King Verence, the Witches find themselves down to a duo instead of a trio, and - since you can't have a coven of two ("When shall we ... two ... meet again ....") - are in need of a replacement (well, so Nanny Ogg thinks).

Said replacement is the first appearance of Agnes Nitt who, unfortunately (from their perspective) has moved to the city of Ankh-Morpork and joined the Opera.

Cue Pratchett's take on 'The Phantom of the Opera' (which, when I first read this, I'd never actually seen) ...


Mid 90s Terry Pratchett novel, in which Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg travel to Ankh Morpork and get caught up the The Phantom Of the Opera, Discworld style!