Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8)
Dec 2008 · Random House
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'NOBLE DRAGONS DON'T HAVE FRIENDS. THE NEAREST THEY CAN GET TO THE IDEA IS AN ENEMY WHO IS STILL ALIVE.'
The city of Ankh-Morpork is in turmoil, its citizens revolting. Again.
A shadowy secret brotherhood has summoned a dragon to spread terror throughout the city, intent on overthrowing the Patrician and ruling in his place. Too bad the dragon has ideas of its own ...
It's up to Captain Sam Vimes and the ramshackle Night Watch to stop it. Only problem is, the Watch are more used to dealing with mobs than dragons.
And if they can't bring down this fire-breathing tyrant and reinstate their own, slightly less dangerous one, Ankh-Morpork might be lost. For ever...
'This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Time
Guards! Guards! is the first book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.
The city of Ankh-Morpork is in turmoil, its citizens revolting. Again.
A shadowy secret brotherhood has summoned a dragon to spread terror throughout the city, intent on overthrowing the Patrician and ruling in his place. Too bad the dragon has ideas of its own ...
It's up to Captain Sam Vimes and the ramshackle Night Watch to stop it. Only problem is, the Watch are more used to dealing with mobs than dragons.
And if they can't bring down this fire-breathing tyrant and reinstate their own, slightly less dangerous one, Ankh-Morpork might be lost. For ever...
'This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Time
Guards! Guards! is the first book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.
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4.8
304 reviews
Jacob Leonard
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June 27, 2023
Brilliantly written book, and good fun to read, had me laughing out loud at some points! Not much more to say than other reviews but is a great read, and all is well.
Ahmad Ali Farooqi
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September 28, 2017
If you are looking to start Discworld, start with this book. Discworld is made up of standalones so you don't have to read the previous books in order to understand this. This is the introduction to Captain Sam Vimes of the Night Watch. This book is extremely funny as all Pratchett books are. Loved this one.
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Nidia Nel
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October 7, 2023
This was the first book I ever read and didn't ever look back. If you ever feel the need to create good series or movies please do his books!
About the author
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.
www.terrypratchettbooks.com
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