Paperback, 416 pages
English language
Published Nov. 28, 2006 by Corgi.
Carpe Jugulum (Latin for "seize the throat", cf. Carpe diem) is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty-third in the Discworld series. It was first published in 1998.
In Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett pastiches the traditions of vampire literature, playing with the mythic archetypes and featuring a tongue-in-cheek reversal of 'vampyre' subculture with young vampires who wear bright clothes, drink wine, and stay up until noon. (description taken from [Wikipedia][1])
Stranger than expected vampires have made their way to Lancre. They may consider humans to be dinner and consume blood, but they are sophisticated and modern. They wear elegant waistcoats and exude style. They also have no fear whatsoever of garlic.
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How do you defeat an adversary who is stronger than you are? After King Verence invites a family of vampires to his daughter's christening, they have the entire kingdom of Lancre in their thrall, including Granny and Magrat. But where is Granny Weatherwax? Has Lancre's most powerful witch run away from a threat too powerful even for her headology? Garlic, crosses, holy water... Nothing seems to faze this modern vampire family. Almost nothing...
Carpe Jugulum was a fitting finale to the original witches series. This is another book I read often enough to damage my paperback copy. The tension in the tea-stirring scene is one of the greatest grande pause moments in fiction.
One last literary reference with the Witches of Lancre. One last journey across the disc.
Granny is getting grumpier with age, so much so that she thinks she's no longer needed. After all, with Magrat being the Mother and Agnes being the Maiden, there is only one ... Other One needed. But then how could you defeat vampyrs without Granny's razor sharp wit?
I think it's a good ending for the (old) Witches series and merges nicely into the Tiffany Aching series.
Enter the Nac Mac Feegle. I love the little buggers
A bit of a slow start (as with most Witches novels), but just pulls you in as you continue. All the Vampire clichés are in there, but are immediately tackled by Pratchett's parody. Great read.
