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.
Chilling drama combines with laughout-loud humor and searing insight as beloved and bestselling author Terry Pratchett tells the high-stakes story of a young witch who stands in the gap between good and evil.
"Starred Review. YA and adult readers who like strong heroines and classic tales will enjoy this volume, which is sure to be in demand by Discworld fans." - Library Journal
"Starred Review. 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." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. Tiffany is Hermione Granger, Gaiman's Coraline, and Pullman’s Lyra Belacqua rolled into one." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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Terry Pratchett (born 1948) lives in Somerset, England, where he spends all his time, and
more, writing his rigorously naturalistic, curiously entertaining, shamelessly
popular Discworld novels that have earned him extravagant acclaim and puzzled
stares from millions of readers around the world.
With sales of over 30 million copies, Pratchett's brilliantly funny and
subtly wise books have been translated into more than 25 languages.
In addition to his 29 novels (as of 2004) about the fantastic flat planet
Discworld,
Pratchett has written several children's books, including The Bromeliad
Trilogy and the books about Johnny Maxwell: Only You Can Save Mankind,
Johnny and the Bomb, and Johnny and the Dead.
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