Fantasy literature lost a great author when Terry Pratchett died in March. Pratchett is best known for his Discworld books which take place on a disc resting on the backs of four giant elephants, all supported by a giant turtle who swims its way through space. The world is populated by not only humans but orcs, trolls, vampires, witches, dwarfs, and other mystical creatures and it’s a place where magic works. Many of the books parody real world civilizations such as Australia, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt, also other things like universities, rock and roll music, film making and newspaper publishing. His books are not only clever but humorous.

Pratchett’s last book, part of the Discworld series, The Shepherd’s Crown, has just been published. It’s part of the Tiffany Aching subseries about Tiffany who is an aspiring witch and it’s a fitting conclusion to both the Tiffany series and the Discworld universe as a whole. For any fantasy fans who haven’t yet tried Pratchett’s books I definitely recommend them.