Maskerade by Terry Pratchett - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Maskerade: (Discworld Novel 18) (Discworld Novels, 18)

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781804990179

Overview:
Maskerade is Terry Pratchett's eighteenth Discworld novel, a witty blend of witchcraft, theatre, and mystery set in Ankh-Morpork's Opera House. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg accompany young Agnes Nitt as she pursues a singing career amid backstage intrigue, murders, and a phantom who haunts the orchestra pit. Pratchett parodies opera tropes with warmth and satire, while delivering a character-driven fantasy that thrills. This entry in Discworld witches arc celebrates theatrical flamboyance, moral wit, and the enduring mischief of Pratchett’s beloved world. It’s perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike.

About the Books:
Maskerade follows Agnes Nitt, a talented young singer from Lancre, who travels to Ankh-Morpork to seek a career at the Opera House. There she meets Christine, a stage rival, and a masked Opera Ghost who has long haunted the theatre, arranging suspicious accidents and demanding lead roles. With her powerful, versatile voice, Agnes secretly doubles as Christine’s backup, creating tension between appearances and true talent. When Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg arrive, they pose as patrons to uncover the truth behind the murders and the theatre’s tangled finances. A web of theft and blackmail unfolds as Walter Plinge, the janitor, is drawn into a deeper plot. The witches, with help from the Cable Street Particulars, expose corruption that uses murder as a distraction for fraud. In the end, the mystery resolves through cunning, courage, and a touch of magical mischief, allowing Agnes to return home and the witches to continue their coven. The story blends sharp satire with warm, affectionate character sketches, inviting readers to laugh at theatre vanity while cheering for loyalty. Pratchett’s prose keeps a swift, operatic tempo, with vivid world-building, brisk dialogue, and playful nods to literature and theater that reward readers again and again. The tone balances whimsy and heart, making Maskerade a standout in the Discworld’s witches’ cycle and a delightful doorway for new fans.

Key Benefits:

• Bestselling Discworld novel in the witches arc, by Terry Pratchett.
• Features Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, iconic witches.
• Humorous, theatrical mystery with a Phantom parody; perfect gift.

About the Author:
Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was a British author renowned for creating the Disc