The Shepherd's Crown

Natürlich musste Pratchett mir das Herz brechen. Und das hat er in diesem Buch mindestens dreimal getan. Jedoch bleibt es der gelungene Abschluss der Reihe.

Finishing the last novel made me incredibly emotional. It feels like a big part of my childhood is over; I don't know how to function without a new discworld novel. This one emotionally wrecked me and I don't believe that I will ever recover.

Terry Pratchett was not able to fully complete this novel before his death. This is sad but also brings us so much closer to him: In the afterword we can read how he wrote his novels, that he had several scenes on his mind and then constructed the story as he went along. Most of The Shepherd's Crown is finished but there are also some scenes which don't seem to be much connected with the rest of the stoy. That doesn't matter, however. The book is still a fun and quick read. But at the same time it's a sad read, not only because it's the final Discwolrd novel but also because of Granny Weatherwax's death. She was such a great character and Discworld is just not the same without her. We will miss you, Terry Pratchett! (I received a free digital copy via Netgalley/the publisher. Thanks for the opportunity!)