Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2) by Terry Pratchett
Pages: 377
Published by HarperPrism
Publication Date May 27th 2003
Source: Borrowed
Genres: Fantasy
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A Young Dwarf's Dream
Corporal Carrot has been promoted! He's now in charge of the new recruits guarding Ankh-Morpork, Discworld's greatest city, from Barbarian Tribes, Miscellaneous Marauders, unlicensed Thieves, and such. It's a big job, particularly for an adopted dwarf.
But an even bigger job awaits. An ancient document has just revealed that Ankh-Morpork, ruled for decades by Disorganized crime, has a secret sovereign! And his name is Carrott...
And so begins the most awesome epic encounter of all time, or at least all afternoon, in which the fate of a city—indeed of the universe itself!—depends on a young man's courage, an ancient sword's magic, and a three-legged poodle's bladder.
I’m going to be honest, I hated Guards! Guards! It was disjointed, the characters were undeveloped and this branch of Fantasy is not my jam. If it had not been for my boyfriend, who loves this series, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels would be gone from my shelf like Mary Jo and the car.
Yet due to his persistence, I gave Men at Arms, the second novel in the series a try. I enjoyed Men at Arms more than its predecessor so I’m glad I didn’t give up. I love Carrot, his naivety and big heart is endearing and sometimes comical, however he definitely knows more than he lets on. I also found the writing to be better formed and had a smoother storyline. Unfortunately, I didn’t bookmark but there are some great lines in Men at Arms which has a unique blend of humor interspersed between dragons, which I found amusing.
Will I read the next book in the series? I’ve been on the same page for over a year now so probably not. However, I’m glad I gave the Discworld series another try because I do think they will get better as the series progresses I just don’t think the plot line is right for me.
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