Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this eBook

"Unadulterated fun. . . witty, frequently hilarious." —San Francisco Chronicle

The third novel in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, a fantasy universe where anything can happen—and usually does.

A dying wizard tries to pass his staff on to the eighth son of an eighth son. When it is revealed that the he is a girl named Esk, the news of the female wizard sends the citizens of Discworld into a tail-spin.

With their biting satire and limitless imagination, it is easy to understand why 80 million Discworld books have been sold worldwide. Equal Rites possesses rich characterizations, a journey of awareness, and even a hint of romance from master storyteller Terry Pratchett.

Ratings and reviews

Sir Pratchett makes the unbounded amassed knowledge of the universe fit in the palm of our minds. This novel offers insight into just how important it is for us to live simply as people undivided by gender or fallible tradition. My reading students absolutely adore this masterpiece of fiction for the ages!

Easy to see the end of the story, but thoroughly enjoyable. Different sort of story from the first two. Less bumbling and more serious.

A good read, couldn't put it down

About the author

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.