It starts with whispers. Then someone picks up a stone. Finally, the fires begin. When people turn on witches, the innocents suffer.... Tiffany Aching has spent years studying with senior witches, and now she is on her own. As the witch of the Chalk, she performs the bits of witchcraft that aren’t sparkly, aren’t fun, don’t involve any kind of wand, and that people seldom ever hear about: She does the unglamorous work of caring for the needy.
But someone — or something — is igniting fear, inculcating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Aided by her tiny blue allies, the Wee Free Men, Tiffany must find the source of this unrest and defeat the evil at its root — before it takes her life. Because if Tiffany falls, the whole Chalk falls with her.
The Tiffany Aching series began with The Wee Free Men and followed with A Hat Full of Sky and Wintersmith. It concludes with The Shepherd's Crown.
"Pratchett's trademark wordplay and humor are much in evidence, but he's also interested in weightier topics, including religious prejudice and the importance of living a balanced life. Tiffany Aching fans, who have been waiting for this novel since Wintersmith (2006), should be ecstatic." — Publisher's Weekly
Recommended Age | 10 and up |
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Special Features | Mighty Girl Top Picks |
Author | Terry Pratchett |
ISBN | 0061433063 |
Publication Date | Sep 27, 2011 |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Series Name | Discworld - Tiffany Aching |
Language | English |