"Unadulterated fun. . . witty, frequently hilarious." --San Francisco Chronicle

The third novel in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, a fantasy universe where anything can happen--and usually does.

A dying wizard tries to pass his staff on to the eighth son of an eighth son. When it is revealed that the he is a girl named Esk, the news of the female wizard sends the citizens of Discworld into a tail-spin.

With their biting satire and limitless imagination, it is easy to understand why 80 million Discworld books have been sold worldwide. Equal Rites possesses rich characterizations, a journey of awareness, and even a hint of romance from master storyteller Terry Pratchett.

Author: Terry Pratchett
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper
Published: 01/29/2013
Series: Discworld Novels (Paperback) #3
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780062225696

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 43806 / Equal Rites

About the Author

TERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.