![]() ![]() Small Gods is certainly a standalone book that can be enjoyed at any point in the Discworld series (although the Discworld novels can be read in any order). The story opens in the city of Omnia, whose chief god, Om, has been reduced to a pitiful. The Last Hero is a short fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-seventh book in his Discworld series. ‘Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration’ The Times Small Gods is an extraordinary novel, a thing of sheer beauty. ‘An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power. They might say something different another time.’ ‘You should do things because they’re right. He wants peace, justice and love – but that’s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One – or at least the only One available. ![]() In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. ![]() Everyone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it’s clear he’s become less important than he realised. And the Word was: “Hey, you!” This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business. ‘Just because you can’t explain it, doesn’t mean it’s a miracle.’ ![]()
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