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Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel

by Terry Pratchett

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A girl’s place in the wizarding world

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  • Critical praise

    Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle

    The San Francisco Chronicle describes the book as “Unadulterated fun. . . witty, frequently hilarious.”

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A girl’s place in the wizarding world

Eskarina’s unexpected inheritance puts her at odds with a magical institution that excludes women. With help from the witch Granny Weatherwax, she enters the Unseen University and meets Simon, another apprentice, as both young students encounter the risks of power. The setup brings questions of gender and access into Discworld’s comic fantasy, with the boundary between witchcraft and wizardry at the heart of the conflict. Equal Rites is the first book in Pratchett’s Witches collection, though the publisher notes that Discworld novels can be read in any order.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in comic fantasy and magical settings
  • Those drawn to stories about challenging gender barriers and institutional rules
  • Discworld readers exploring the beginning of the Witches collection

Themes

Gender and accessPower and responsibilityWitchcraft and wizardryChallenging the status quo

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Book overview

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

Chaos and hilarity ensue when a young woman becomes the first female wizard, upending the Discworld in this bitingly funny tale from internationally bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

Everyone knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So when a dying wizard accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, the exclusively masculine world of wizarding is thrown into a tailspin.

Eskarina isn't afraid of male critics and she isn't going to relinquish this unexpected gift. With a little hocus pocus from Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most infamous witch (an old crone who has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo), Esk infiltrates the magical Unseen University and befriends another apprentice, a wizard named Simon.

But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Equal Rites is the first book in the Witches collection. The Witches collection, in order, includes:

    Equal RitesWyrd SistersWitches AbroadLords and LadiesMaskeradeCarpe Jugulum
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