It was exciting to rediscover all of the characters that have appeared in previous books that have a role here. With so much time since I last read it, and having a lot more context for the world after reading the prior 14 books, it was like reading it for the first time all over again.
It wasn’t until about half a decade later that I started reading more of the books, but I never forgot Men at Arms.
I don’t know who thought it was a good idea to make Discworld novels look like unassuming literature, but here we are. I’m emotionally attached to my copy as a result, which is a shame in a way because it has the cover pictured above. I first read it over 10 years ago and it was my introduction to Pratchett and the Discworld series. This was more of a special read for me, as it’s actually the first novel that I’ve reread in a rather long time. Believing he has discovered the rightful king of Ankh-Morpork, this person steals a secret and deadly weapon to upend the current social order and make way for this king’s return. Trying to get the Watch in order before his departure is enough trouble, but matters are made worse as somebody in the shadows has been getting ideas about the rights of kings and destiny. In the meantime, he has to deal with a handful of new recruits foisted upon him by the city’s Patrician in the name of diversity a troll, a dwarf, and female werewolf. On his wedding day he intends to retire, hanging up his badge after many years of service. Sam Vimes, captain of the city’s Night Watch, is getting married soon to the wealthy Sybil Ramkin. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Men At Arms is the second book in the City Watch series.Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett is the 15 th novel in the author’s Discworld series and the 2 nd book in the sub-series about the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. Īnd so begins the most awesome epic encounter of all time, or at least all afternoon, in which the fate of a city-indeed of the universe itself!-depends on a young man's courage, an ancient sword's magic, and a three-legged poodle's bladder. An ancient document has just revealed that Ankh-Morpork, ruled for decades by Disorganized crime, has a secret sovereign! And his name is Carrot. It's a big job, particularly for an adopted dwarf.
The fifteenth novel in the Discworld series from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry PratchettĬorporal Carrot has been promoted! He's now in charge of the new recruits guarding Ankh-Morpork, Discworld's greatest city, from Barbarian Tribes, Miscellaneous Marauders, unlicensed Thieves, and such. "Pratchett has now moved beyond the limits of humorous fantasy, and should be recognized as one of the more significant contemporary English-language satirists." -Publishers Weekly "Unadulterated fun." -San Francisco Chronicle
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