Guards! Guards!
1989 • 344 pages

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This is where the dragons went. They lie... not dead, not asleep, but... dormant. And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly. And presumably, somewhere, there's a key... GUARDS! GUARDS! is the 8th Discworld novel - and after this, dragons will never be the same again!


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I love this story so much. It's silly and fantastical and just peak Discworld. Every time I go back and re-read or listen to it, I appreciate it more. The most recent audiobook with Peter Serafinowicz is my favorite.

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January 30, 2015

Copy paste from my review of Pyramids:

“Same as my opinion of Equal Rites. Terry Pratchett tries to be funny at every sentence he writes. He is witty, but this is far from tingling my sense of humor. I wonder when his books start to get good?”

Read 00:36 / 10:11 : 6%

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