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Witches Abroad

a Novel of Discworld
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Nov 08, 2022IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Clever, wise, insightful, and – as always -- very funny Pratchett comic fantasy novel. This one uses his three witches (Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick) to take on and turn upside down fairy tales and legends from Dracula…
Jun 09, 2022aleksi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The travelling scenes are the best... my only complaint is that the book is too short.
Jun 24, 2020
Witch Magrat Garlick is left a fairy godmother's wand by a dead fairy godmother with specific instructions that Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax should not go with her to Genua, but that doesn't work. As they travel by broomstick, they…
May 06, 2020
I loved this one!
Nov 05, 2019IndyPL_JosephL rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Out of all the Witches books of the larger Discworld canon, I think this one engaged me the least. Following the misadventures of Nanny, Granny, and Magrat is always good for a laugh but they felt a lot more typecast this time around as…
Jun 08, 2019ClaireG_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book, for its humour, its characters (gotta love those witches), and its fairytale-related plot. I think it's my favourite out of the Discworld series so far and I would definitely read it again!
May 28, 2017
Anyone else having problems with the links to footnotes in the ePub version? Just checked this out and I'm super frustrated already. Would switch to a print copy, but I guess KCLS doesn't have one. Aargh!
Aug 31, 2016RogueJen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Witches Abroad was my introduction to Discworld and continues to be one of my favorite Discworld novels. The witches themselves are delightful, and the tension between witches and godmothers enjoyable.
Nov 23, 2015
Humorous Fantasy. Rival fairy godmothers Desiderata Hollows and Lady Lilith de Tempscire have radically different destinies in mind for their godchild Emberella, a servant girl of Genua who will one day marry a prince (or not, if…
Aug 22, 2009neko rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Meet a good witch and an evil witch, toss in a cat, and relatives and you are off on another adventure.
Jun 12, 2008bookherder rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favourite of the '3 Witches' books.