I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT

Tiffany Aching has known she’s a witch since she was 9 years old. Now, in her fourth adventure she’s 15 going on 16, and these are bittersweet, complicated times. Her best childhood friend is getting married. Little children point at her black pointy hat behind her back. She’s surrounded by blue six-inch tall Wee Free Men. An an evil presence is on her trail. Luckily, there are plenty of characters drawn from all corners of Pratchett’s DISCWORLD universe to give Tiffany sage advice, and longtime narrator Stephen Briggs provides enthusiastic “somewhere-in-the-British-Isles” accents and voices for them all. Jumping from nail-biting drama to Pratchett’s signature penetrating satire, Tiffany realizes, as always, that she’s going to have to fight and win her battles herself. Briggs narrates with the pride of a gushing uncle. Tiffany has matured into a fine young—ah, witch. As always, great fun. B.P. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2011]