{"product_id":"equal-rites-3-discworld","title":"Equal Rites","description":"\u003cb\u003eA paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the first book in the \u003ci\u003eWitches\u003c\/i\u003e series, part of the \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Terry Pratchett once again creates \u003cb\u003ea fantasy masterpiece'\u003c\/b\u003e 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEverybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So, when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth \u003ci\u003edaughter\u003c\/i\u003e of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBut power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Let the battle of the sexes begin . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Equal Rites \u003ci\u003eis the first book in the Witches series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e series-\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ' Pratchett's spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series \u003cb\u003eone of the perennial joys of modern fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Pratchett is \u003cb\u003ea master storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of our greatest fantasists,\u003c\/b\u003e and beyond a doubt \u003cb\u003ethe funniest'\u003c\/b\u003e George R.R. Martin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'One of those rare writers who \u003cb\u003eappeals to everyone\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of the most consistently funny writers\u003c\/b\u003e around' Ben Aaronovitch\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eMasterful and brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eFantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he \u003cb\u003eis a satirist of enormous talent\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eincredibly funny\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The \u003cb\u003ebest humorous English author\u003c\/b\u003e since P.G. Wodehouse' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Nothing short of \u003cb\u003emagical\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Consistently \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e, consistently \u003cb\u003eclever\u003c\/b\u003e and consistently \u003cb\u003esurprising\u003c\/b\u003e in its twists and turns' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ' Discworld is \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable, fantastically inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world...\u003cb\u003eThere's never been anything quite like it\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Equal Rites #3 Discworld","offer_id":46320117842117,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-552-16661-4.jpg?v=1780802220","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/equal-rites-3-discworld","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}