Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Neil Gaiman · Terry Pratchett

Jun 2011 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, soon to be an original series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant.

?Season 2 of Good Omens coming soon!

“Good Omens . . . is something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don DeLillo had collaborated. Lots of literary inventiveness in the plotting and chunks of very good writing and characterization. It’s a wow. It would make one hell of a movie. Or a heavenly one. Take your pick.” —Washington Post

According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.

So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.

And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .

Ratings and reviews

The darkness of Neil Gaiman and the Great comic writing of Terry Pratchett. Who could have ever asked for a better combination. i found this book hilarious from start to finish and I've read it about 50 times. Anyone who hasn't read it yet or are "struggling" to get through it, go back to Harry Potter books. Apparently this is just way to advanced for you. Seriously, what is funnier than a demon and angel being best friends, getting drunk and then simply sobering up again on a whim. Still laughing now.

Gaiman and Pratchett have never disappointed me. This one, recommended by a friend, beat my already-high expectations. It was great for some light reading that still inspired some pleasant turns of mind. After finishing it, I felt a strange sense of empty completion; a good feeling!

Occasionally 2 brilliant minds collaborate & develop an ideal introduction to Fantasy, SciFi, etc. Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett succeed this endeavor with their truly fun, and, in my humble opinion, highly probable, tale of The End of Times, aka Armegeddon. Written by wordsmiths with anvils of gold and hammers of platinum, readers become quickly invested in each of the characters as their roles are revealed in this fast paced, ridiculously hilarious, tale of the Apocalypse. 1 of my favorites

About the author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.