fantasy

It wasn’t just the Great God that spoke to Vorbis, in the confines of his head. Everyone spoke to an exquisitor, sooner or later. It was just a matter of stamina. / Vorbis didn’t often go down to watch the inquisitors at work these days. Exquisitors didn’t have to. He sent down instructions, he received reports. But special circumstances merited his special attention. / It has to be said … there was little to laugh at in the cellar of the Quisit…

And they awoke. / The sun was well over the Rim. People pulled themselves to their feet, staring at one another. / There was not an elf in sight. / Nanny Ogg was the first to speak. Witches can generally come to terms with what actually (‚s, instead of insisting on what ought to be. / She looked up at the moors. „The first thing we do,“ she said, „the first thing, is put back the stones.“ / „The second thing,“ corrected Magrat. / They both looked down at the still…

The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork sat back on his austere chair with the sudden bright smile of a very busy person at the end of a crowded day who’s suddenly found in his schedule a reminder saying: 7.00-7.05, Be Cheerful and Relaxed and a People Person. / ‚Well, of course I was very saddened to receive your letter, captain …‘ / ‚Yes, sir,‘ said Vimes, still as wooden as a furniture warehouse. / ‚Please sit down, captain.‘ / ‚Yes, sir.‘ Vimes remained sta…

Ridcully was sitting at his desk now, surrounded by his senior wizards. They were trying to tell him things, despite the known danger of trying to tell Ridcully things, which was that he picked up the facts he liked and let the others take a running jump. / ‚So,‘ he said, ‚not a kind of cheese.‘ / ‚No, Archchancellor,‘ said the Chair of Indefinite Studies. ‚Rincewind is a kind of wizard.‘ / ‚Was,‘ said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. / ‚Not a cheese,‘ said Rid…

Everyone was staring at Colon, their food halfway to their lips. / ‘Did I just hear him say that, Faifal? What do I want to be on a camel for? I’m a plumber!’ / ‘He’s the clown with the juggler. I think. The poor man is several palms short of an oasis.’ / ‘ I mean the bloody things spit and they’re a bugger to get up the stairs with your toolbox–‘ / ‘Now, come on it’s not his fault, let’s show a little charity.’ The speaker cleared his throat. ‚Good morning,…

Someone was writing in the gloom, the scritching of their pen the only sound. / Until a door creaked open. / The writer turned as quick as a bird. ‚You? I told you never to come back here!‘ / ‚I know, I know, but it’s that damn thing! The production line stopped and it got out and it’s killed that priest!‘ / ‚Did anyone see it?‘ / ‚In the fog we had last night? I shouldn’t think so. But—‘ / ‚Then it is not, ah-ha, a matter of significance.‘ / ‚No? They’re not s…

The temporal ruler of the sprawling city of Ankh-Morpork was sitting in his chair at the foot of the steps leading up to the throne, looking for any signs of intelligence in intelligence reports. The throne had been empty for more than two thousand years, since the death of the last of the line of the kings of Ankh. Legend said that one day the city would have a king again, and went on with various comments about magic swords, strawberry birthmar…

And so it was that Rincewind, Twoflower and Bethan entered Unseen University. / Elsewhere on the campus— / The eight wizards inserted their keys and, with many a worried glance at one another, turned them. There was a faint little snicking sound as the lock slid open. / The Octavo was unchained. A faint octarine light played across its bindings. / Trymon reached out and picked it up, and none of the others objected. His arm tingled. / He turned towards th…