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Violence
Some
Elf violence that is more genuinely threatening than typical fantasy; some deaths in the fairy folk tradition
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Pratchett's comedic register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Nanny Ogg's characteristic ribald humor; mild adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in the Lancre village setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological manipulation of elves — their power to make humans complicit in their own destruction — gives the novel an unsettling edge beneath the comedy
What this book is about
The fourteenth Discworld novel and fourth Witches book brings the Lancre witches face to face with the Fair Folk — Pratchett's elves, who are beautiful, pitiless, and genuinely terrifying rather than benevolent. The novel is funnier than its threat level implies, with Pratchett's satirical wit applied to Midsummer Night's Dream conventions, but the elf violence is genuinely chilling in a way unusual for the series. Granny Weatherwax's confrontation with the Elf Queen is among the great moments in Discworld. Appropriate for older teens and adults.
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