Men at Arms

Guards! Guards! introduced us to the detritus of the once-proud night watch of Ankh-Morpork. In Men at Arms, the watch is expanded to include non-human members including a dwarf (of typical stature this time), a troll, and a woman whose "time of month" is a little more...noticeable than usual.

In this book, the Watch is up against an assassin who kills without remorse, leaving inexplicable injuries. The final confrontation has Vimes battling an unexpected adversary, and reveals Corporal Carrot for who he really is (even more so than last time). If you're like me, the final chapter will make you stand up and cheer.

I read this book shortly after it was published. It cemented Samuel Vimes as my favorite Discworld character. I couldn't wait for the next instalment in the series.

This is the second book I've read from Terry Pratchett and the second book in the Night Watch series of Discworld novels. I've come to expect from Pratchett copious quantities of punnery, fun whimsical characters, and a deep seated feeling that something is not quite right with the universe. But the books are FUN. I look forward to the next one.

We continue the story of Vimes, Carrot, Colon, and Nobby but also get to meet some new recruits. We get to know the city in greater detail, and we get a rousing whodunnit type story for the men to figure out! This is a fun adventure and makes for light reading that is difficult to put down.