Maskerade

by Terry Pratchett

eBook, 368 pages

English language

Published Oct. 13, 2009 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-180929-3
OCLC Number:: 877898709

(120 reviews)

The Ghost in the bone-white mask who haunts theAnkh-Morpork Opera House was always considered a benign presence -- some would even say lucky -- until he started killing people. The sudden rash of bizarre backstage deaths now threatens to mar the operatic debut of country girl Perdita X. (nee Agnes) Nitt, she of the ample body and ampler voice.

Perdita's expected to hide in the chorus and sing arias out loud while a more petitely presentable soprano mouths the notes. But at least it's an escape from scheming Nanny Ogg and old Granny Weatherwax back home, who want her to join their witchy ranks.

Once Granny sets her mind on something, however, it's difficult -- and often hazardous -- to dissuade her. And no opera-prowling phantom fiend is going to keep a pair of determined hags down on the farm after they've seen Ankh-Morpork.

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Zivan reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Maskerade is one of the top Discworld witches novels. With Nannie and Grannie going to Ankh-Morpork, Nannie's cook book, the Opera and Agnes's coming of age story.

This reread was of the new Penguin audiobook edition.

Indira Varma's Grannie and Nannie where very good. But yet again I prefer the less subtle performance by Nigel Planer. Walter Plinge, Enriko Basilica and others are stereotypes and are better suited for an overt performance.

Niko reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (19))

Yes and No

3 stars

Content warning plot/characer spoilers maybe?

I wanted to like this more than I did: witches, a Phantom-esque plotline, theater puns... but the anti-fatness really rubbed me the wrong way. I understand this is a huge factor in the motivation of Agnes/Perdita as a character. It just took the wind out of the story-sails and made the whole thing less enjoyable :(

Jack Miller reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I've been in a funk lately and Pratchett never fails to cheer me up.

mictter reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Otra más del Mundodisco, serie brujas, mezclado con “Una noche en la Ópera”. Como entretenimiento, maravillosa, disfrutando de cada diálogo y de cada pasaje narrativo. Una pena que en 18 novelas todavía no haya dado con una cuyo argumento sea capaz de levantar un pelín el vuelo...

acaleyn reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Pratchett's take on Phantom of the Opera? Damn it, Terry, I had just decided I DIDN'T like the Witches!

Alex M reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A joy to read--Pratchett at the top of his game.

matt reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Another very strong Witch novel, firmly cementing the arc as my favorite in the Discworld. The opera is not my thing so much, but my lack of knowledge did not hugely detract from the pleasure of reading.

Avarla reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This was my first novel starring The Witches back when I started Discworld, and the re-read didn't disappoint. Granny is strong in this one, even though she's just a bit too tough on Nanny. Nanny is jovial and good natured as always and Agnes give the backtalk Magrat never was able to, even if it's just in her head.
I love the Witches series for all the references to theatre, music and even history, and here, too, Maskerade didn't disappoint. "However did he come up with music about cats, I wonder..."

Dennis A V Dittrich reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

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nekokat reviewed Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (19))

Review of 'Maskerade' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This one was better than I remembered. I think I didn't give the witch books enough credit the first time I read them. It's, like most of the witch ones, less laugh-out-loud funny and more a story about the power of stories -- with a heaping side dish of wisdom about humanity.