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Posted 2, May, 2015

Most modern fantasy just rearranges the furniture in Tolkien’s attic. By

Terry Pratchett (via mylittlebookofquotes)

#whereas terry pratchett storms in with a flame thrower#burns it to the ground#then sprinkles some of the ashes#on the windowledge of his own fantasy-palace#but only a few ashes mind#just enough to make a little pile#which is just enough to make a satisfying allusion#or perhaps even#if you’re lucky#all the way up to a satisfying *reference*#mostly just to make pretty pattens though#couldn’t you just see terry pratchett wielding a flame thrower?#with a crowd of nac mac feegles behind him#crying OCH AYE DEATH T’THE PATRIARCHY#and other such scottish war chants

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Posted 12, March, 2015

RIP Terry Pratchett, One of the greatest fantasy authors.

For those who haven’t read any of his books, I strongly recommend giving his Discworld series a go.

His style is absolutely amazing, and his writing is pretty much fearless. The books can be hilarious while dealing with very serious and problematic topics like racism, sexism, and Death.
Terry Pratchett takes fantasy clichés and turns them into something original, he’ll commit to them to the point where they become new again.
His plots are fantastic and aren’t limited to one genre. They reach from fantasy-crime, to spoofs of Phantom of the Opera, to the story of a conman who is forced to save a bank (while minding the bank’s chairman, a little dog called Mr.Fusspot). If you’ve read any of the blurbs on his books you’ll know they sound absolutely bonkers. 

Discworld is crazy and serious, endearing and deeply disturbing, and for me, has some of the most interesting characters, and especially well-rounded female characters, I have found in fantasy so far.

Needless to say I deeply admire Terry Pratchett’s work. A really extraordinary author who made my world a better place.

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Posted 9, March, 2015

  • - an ex-conman reforms a post office with the help of a golem?

  • - Les Miserables in reverse starring a time-traveling policeman??

  • - a seven-foot skeleton and his granddaughter save Christmas???

  • - a wizard rescues Australia while his colleagues accidentally invent sex????

  • - like any newcomer reading this post is either 'did he use a random plot generator' or 'oh my god I have to read that right now'