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Summary: Witch Queen and the Dolt Prince
Review: This is my first Terry Pratchett novel. I must admit that I was amused by the bizarre world he has created. While this is typically not the genre I read most, I would enjoy reading some of his other work after this one.
As I long suspected them to be evil, this book is centered on the evil of elves. Margat, one of the three witches, is about to marry the somewhat doltish prince. Before the wedding can occur, Discworld is overrun by evil elves. A large cast of characters battles the vertically challenged foes to rid the world of this evil menace and rescue the prince. One of the criticisms I would give the book, is that there and too many characters with to vague of descriptions to their characters. Because many of the characters recurr throughout Pratchett's work, I suspect I would not have this problem if I had some of the previous books. The menace of the evil elves is eliminate through a collection of remedies hinted throughout the book. This is not to say the plot if obvious or simplistic.
I enjoyed Pratchett's humor, particularly the references to hangovers. While I can not see myself reading all of his books, I would certainly read another. After all, there is nothing wrong with a book in which elves are slaughter. Take that J.R.R. Tolkein!
Rating: 
Summary: Very Nice
Review: What's better than Pratchett? More Pratchett! "Lords and Ladies" sports a heftier page count than earlier Discworld novels, but our man uses the space well. The signs are ominous. Crop circles are appearing everywhere, including in Ridicully's hair. Bratty teenage witches are defying authority. Cold winds are blowing around that circle of gigantic stones. Granny Weatherwax knows it can only mean one thing. The Elves are coming. Not the Elves that most fantasy fans are familiar with. These Elves are based on the depictions in classic fairy tales and other traditional sources. They are not nice. And it will take quite a collection of strengths and talents to defeat them.Although it starts slowly, "Lord and Ladies" soon builds into one of the best Discworld novels. There's humor aplenty here, in enough varieties to satisfy anybody. There also a huge cast of characters, and the interplay between them is handled expertly. Even concepts that sound too farfetched, such as the great dwarf lover Casanunda, somehow get integrated into the story successfully. Throw in generational conflict, heavy Shakespeare allusions, lots of wordplay, and some rousing actions scenes, and you've got one of Mr. Pratchett's finest achievements.
Rating:
Summary: Not one of his best
Review: I found this Discworld adventure a little disjointed. Many of Pratchett's others -- in particular, WYRD SISTERS and MEN AT ARMS -- grew, sentence by sentence, chuckle by chuckle, into a delightful read. This one didn't quite match those, in hilarity or in coherency. However, I would still recommend it. I'm reading these in order, and am having great fun in doing so. That is, after all, the whole point.
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