Lords and Ladies

Discworld, Book 14

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

The audiobook of Lords and Ladies 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. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

'People didn't seem to be able to remember what it was like with the elves around. Life was certainly more interesting then, but usually because it was shorter. And it was more colourful, if you liked the colour of blood....'

On Midsummer Night, dreams are especially powerful. So powerful, in fact, that they can cause the walls between realities to come crashing down. And some things you really don't want to break through.

The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre. And even in a world of wizards, trolls, dwarfs, Morris dancers - and the odd orangutan - they're spectacularly nasty creatures.

The fairies are back - and this time they don't just want your teeth....

Lords and Ladies is the fourth book in the Witches 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.

©1992 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction." (Mail on Sunday)

"Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy." (The Sunday Times)

Fantastic

The witch stories are my favorite Discworld stories and this is one of the best. Top notch narration as well.

Clever as usual

Terry Pratchett’s 1992 Discworld novel (the 14th & 4th The Witches series) Lords and Ladies describes a negative vision of elves gives the whole book a dark tone compared to the other Discword novels. Based on a few bits I picked the book is a satire of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and it has been several years since I have read it so I think I might miss many of the gags. but there was still lots to enjoy. So far the witches are my favorite Discworld characters so to have another book with them as the central characters is great. Granny Weatherwax was especially awesome in this one; she is such a wonderful character. Magrat character evolved more which was nice to read.

You can usually read any of the Discworld books out of order if you want to. This one I’d say you get most enjoyment of if you’ve previously read Witches Abroad - as part of that storyline continues in this one.

Pratchett’s storytelling is as clever as usual, and I found myself laughing often. I love his commentary on day to day things and how he writes his humor.

Indira Vama is great

I love the Witches series, and Indira Vama’s reading is perfect for the characters. She does each one just right.

Great performance

Several reviews have complained about the breaks for the footnotes. These happen to be my favorite feature of the new performances. I find the footnotes entering when I read discworld. I didn’t know until now how much I missed them in audio form.

Great performance, great story

As a long-time Terry Pratchett fan, trusting anyone to do a proper Granny Weatherwax or Nanny Og is hard, but Indira Varma nails it on all accounts!

Every New Discworld Novel I Read Becomes My New Favorite

I adore this series, and this book is no different. The narration is excellent. The character growth and backstory we see from Granny and Magrat is so moving, I’m sad to be almost finished with the witches series. Indira Varma is such a talented voice actor!

Well Done

Very well read. One of my personal favorites of Terry Pratchett’s. The music is only in the opening, it does not stay throughout.

best one yet!

A narrator has Eased into a wonderful sense of sense of the witches I love this book..

sooo good!

This book has everything. I laughed I cried I was frightened. I built-up all the emotions that my little mortal body could possibly feel. My only problem is that sometimes the voice actor was very soft and I had to listen so hard but it was well worth for a wonderful wonderful story.

Masterful

Another fantastic performance by Indira for a much loved story. I’ll always recommend Terry Pratchett. His humor and deep storytelling intertwine to create some of the most unique and entertaining works of our time. Their plots are enduring and ageless and this continuation of the witches series is no different.