Carpe Jugulum

(Discworld Novel 23)

Terry Pratchett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:28th Apr '22

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Carpe Jugulum cover

Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the sixth book in the Witches series, part of the Discworld novels.

'Incredibly funny . . . compulsively readable' The Times

Satirical fantasy with a core of character self-discovery. Brilliant’ 5-star reader review

"'Carpe Jugulum,' read Agnes aloud. 'That's . . . well, Carpe Diem is Seize the Day, so this means -'
'Go for the throat . . .'"


Vampires have come to Lancre, but they're not what you'd expect.

Sure, they drink blood and view humans as dinner, but they're modern and sophisticated. They've got style and fancy waistcoats. And they're not a bit afraid of garlic.

The Magpyr family are out of the casket and want a bite of the future. But they haven't met the neighbours yet.

Between them and Lancre stand a coven of four - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat and young Agnes - and they don't take kindly to murderous intruders . . .

Carpe Jugulum is the sixth book in the Witches series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

Praise for the Discworld series:

'[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction'Mail on Sunday

‘Pratchett is a master storytellerGuardian

'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin

'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyoneDaily Express

‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch

Masterful and brilliantFantasy & Science Fiction

‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable'The Times

‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph

‘Nothing short of magicalChicago Tribune

'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX

‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world…There's never been anything quite like itEvening Standard

A consistently clever, charming and funny voice * Independent *
He wasn't imagining an alternative universe; he was reimagining ours * Frank Cottrell Boyce, Guardian *
Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy... Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own * Sunday Times *

ISBN: 9781804990131

Dimensions: 197mm x 127mm x 25mm

Weight: 287g

416 pages