Monstrous Regiment
(Terry Pratchett)
What a hillarious book. Books usually become less and less good so to speak, with each one in the series an author writes. Pratchett does exactly the opposite. I don't have a lot of time for his old books... colour of magic, light fantastic etc. But his more recent books I find absolutely amazing. And my two particular favourites of his at the moment are Nightwatch, and the very book in question monstrous regiment.
The storyline of this book reminds me greatly of the story of "Mulan" - where a female character decides to join the army, and ends up in a small regiment, in both a ferocious battle against the enemy, and also a ferocious battle to cover the fact she is a woman. But slowley, as a sequence of events unfold, she discovers it is not such a problem after all. Or at least, isn't alone in the matter...
This book really is a good read. It contains some of the classic favourite characters from the City Watch books, such as Vimes and Angua, and also striking new characters, such as the fat army officer Jackrum (very fat and very skilled), and lieutennent Blouse (whose only aim is to do so well that a piece of clothing is named after him).
The price may be a little pricy. Prices can range from as little as a fiver, to about 15 quid depending on where you buy it from. It is still worth the read however.
Uncle Harris suggests: If you are a Pratchett fan, you will probably already have read this. If you haven't, read it. If Pratchett isn't your thing, your better off with something else, but for all those Pratchett loving people... this is an awesome book.
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