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The Shepherd's Crown

By: Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby
Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.

The audiobook of The Shepherd's Crown is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Steven Cree (Outlander; A Discovery of Witches) voices the Nac Mac Feegles. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

THE FINAL DISCWORLD NOVEL

Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.

This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad.

As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land.

There will be a reckoning...

The Shepherd's Crown is the fifth book in the Tiffany Aching series, and the final book in the Discworld series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.

The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

©2015 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P) Penguin Audio 2023

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Critic Reviews

This isn’t just a great Discworld book, it’s extraordinary . . . A magnificent sign-off.
From the shadow of dementia, a brilliant novel shines: Terry Pratchett's last book is a funny, fearless farewell . . . This is a book worth reading twice in quick succession. (Christopher Stevens)
A joyful sign-off from a master of fantasy fiction . . . High-octane literary enjoyment. (Nicholas Tucker)
Terry Pratchett was never so witty, direct and generous as in this, his final Discworld novel.
The Shepherd’s Crown is a sometimes sad, often funny and eminently suitable testament to the life and career of Terry Pratchett. (David Barnett)
A crowning achievement for Terry Pratchett and his Discworld . . . This is a book for all ages, the tour de force of one of the English language’s greatest authors, who, in the midst of encroaching darkness and facing so many terrors of his own, has contrived to astound us one last time with his craft.
This final book stands among the very best of [Pratchett's] work . . . An exceptionally crafted finale from one of the greats
Pratchett's final work is a tour de force of compassion, great wit, and gleeful storytelling.
A worthy crown to Terry Pratchett’s phenomenal artistic achievement. (Michael Dirda)
The last Discworld offering is a poignant farewell, both to Pratchett's readership and to his extraordinary world. (Imogen Russell Williams)
All stars
Most relevant
Mr Pratchett✨
Your works have taken me from darkness into light more times than I can count.
♥️🙏🏽♥️

✨God Bless You

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The only fly (flies) in the ointment here are puzzling creative decisions, some common to all of the Penguin readings, mainly the musical subtitle transitions to a bored or semi-conscious Bill Nighy that interrupt the momentum and flow of the story. Here too there is the strange decision to give the male Feegles a different actor. Awkward, spoils the flow of the story, and completely unnecessary. Otherwise, a superb audiobook production. The last Discworld book. Vale Sir Terry.

Excellent reading of an excellent book.

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Great as always; wonderful story and good performance. Not sure why so many STP fans don't like The Shepherd's Crown.

Thanks STP

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Most emotional and beautiful of all Terrys novels. If you know, you know.❤️ Mind how you go.

Beautiful introduction of a new and bright future to go on with. ❤️

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As it says in the afterword, this is not finished to the standard Pratchett would have liked. It is valuable only for nostalgia as his last work. Would not recommend fans reading it as it is not a strong finish for an inspiring literary career.

Reads like a first draft

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