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Lords and Ladies

Lords and Ladies
Lords and Ladies

Terry Pratchett

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Synopsis


A laugh-out-loud and incredibly Discworld take on A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring everyone's favourite witches, Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax



'The Discworld novels have always been among the most serious of comedies, the most relevant and real of fantasies' Independent

The fairies are back - but this time they don't just want your teeth.

It's Midsummer Night - no time for dreaming. Because sometimes, when there's more than one reality at play, too much dreaming can make the walls between them come tumbling down. And there's usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place - to keep things out. Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order.

Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven are up against real elves. And even in a world of dwarfs, wizards, trolls, Morris dancers and the odd orang-utan, this is going to cause real trouble. With lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blood all over the place.

Readers love Lords and Ladies:

'I love how Pratchett's writing never ceases to amaze me. I love how no matter how tired, exhausted or deeply stressed I am all I need to feel better is to curl up with a book like this and have Granny Weatherwax sort the world out into what she knows it's supposed to be' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Another fabulous, hilarious romp through the special world, that is the Discworld' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This is my FAVORITE of the Witch series . . . if you delighted in Mrs. Weasley gettin all Sigourney Weaver on Bellatrix L in the last Harry Potter, YOU'LL LOVE the whole last third of the book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Granny is cunning and grumpy as ever; Nanny is frivolous but caring . . . I've been a fan of the witches ever since the first book . . . the fact that Pratchett managed to either keep the incredibly high level of quality or even improve on it, is fantastic' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Your atypical typical Discworld-Romp with exciting action, light humour, great character studies and bloody serious wisdom' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Summary

Chapter 1: The Saddest Thing

* Introduces Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick, and Verence, a young wizard.
* Granny Weatherwax summons Verence to her cottage after feeling a disturbance in the magical field.
* The witches discover that Verence is being consumed by a dying star, which makes him radiate enchantment that attracts all kinds of creatures.

Chapter 2: The Nice, Quiet Burial

* The witches attend the funeral of a local farmer, John Threap.
* Granny Weatherwax suspects foul play when she notices strange things happening at the burial.
* The witches investigate and discover that Threap's daughter, Lettice, is using her enchantments to manipulate the townsfolk.

Chapter 3: The Dukes

* The witches learn that Lettice has summoned the Dukes of the Lady, ancient and powerful faerie nobles.
* The Dukes visit Granny Weatherwax's cottage and demand her obedience.
* Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg refuse, leading to a standoff between witches and faeries.

Chapter 4: The Fairy King

* The witches encounter the Fairy King, who reveals that the Dukes are planning to claim the Ramtops, a land sacred to the faeries.
* The Fairy King asks the witches to protect the Ramtops and return Lettice to her senses.

Chapter 5: The Lady

* The witches infiltrate the Dukes' castle and confront Lettice.
* They learn that Lettice is possessed by the Lady, a powerful faerie entity seeking to conquer the world.
* Granny Weatherwax exorcises the Lady from Lettice, breaking the Dukes' power.

Chapter 6: The Duchess

* The witches defeat the Dukes and their army, using their magic and the power of Verence's enchantment.
* Magrat Garlick becomes the Duchess of the Ramtops and restores balance to the land.

Chapter 7: The Encore

* The witches return to Granny Weatherwax's cottage, exhausted but victorious.
* They celebrate their triumph and reflect on the importance of facing their fears and protecting those they love.