Small Gods: (Discworld Novel 13)

Terry Pratchett

Dec 2008 · Random House

About this ebook

'You should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.'

Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top.

So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it's clear he's become less important than he realised.

In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme . . .

'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .' Independent

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Small Gods is a standalone.

Ratings and reviews

After "Only You Can Save Mankind," this is the one Discworld novel that I can honestly say influenced me the most in my life. For a young athiest/agnostic (depending on who I'm talking to at the time) this book just made so much sense in the way it depicted competing deities as, well, smaller than us. Can thoroughly reccommend to anyone who's ever tried to have an honest conversation with oneself while trying very hard not to look as though you're just muttering to your imaginary friend.

The absolute best Diskworld book to start with is a tie between this and Mort for me. If you hate this, there is no point reading the others, it's that simple.

Best way to start the Discworld series, a really witty standalone book about gods and turtles.

About the author

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 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 for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

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