Equal Rites

By Terry Pratchett

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 240 pages Published In: United States, March 2000 Quantity Available: 146 Ships within 6-10 days Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen. In Equal Rites, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late. . . . Publisher: HarperTorch ISBN: 0061020699 EAN: 9780061020698 Dimensions: 17.42 x 10.67 x 1.7 centimeters (0.11 kg)

Girl Power! Follow the adventures of a little girl with a big staff, along with Granny and the gang. I must admit that I do have one fairly large thing to pick at with this book though, and that is that you never hear about that little girl again, although the book sets itself up in such a way as you would think to see her in another novel down the track somewhere (I won't ruin the surprise). A certain seeming love-interest that is bought up in the book is also never taken further, which is also slightly disappointing - though you never know, Pratchett may still write something later! Here's to hoping so.

An eigthn son of an eighth son is always a powerful wizards - but wizards are all guys. In this, everyone (except Granny) is shocked and disturbed to find that an old wizard's power has been given - to an eighth DAUGHTER of an eighth son. The very powerful girl has many problems ahead of her - shall she be witch or wizard? But, whatever she is, Granny Weatherwax will help...