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Raising Steam
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The international bestselling author of the hilarious Discworld series—a writer who’s been compared to Mark Twain and Kurt Vonnegut—introduces the first steam engine into his complex, zany fantasy world.
“Everything that makes Pratchett one of the world’s most delightful writers.” —Cory Doctorow, author of Boing Boing
Mister Simnel has produced a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all the elements—earth, air, fire, and water—and it’s soon drawing astonished crowds. To the consternation of Ankh-Morpork’s formidable Patrician, Lord Vetinari, no one is in charge of this new invention. Who better to take the lead than the man he has already appointed master of the Post Office, the Mint and the Royal Bank?
Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work—unless it is dependent on words, which are not very heavy and don’t always need greasing. He does enjoy being alive, however, which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse. Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease, goblins, a controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs, and some very angry dwarfs if he’s going to stop it all from going off the rails.
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Reviews
This is a deeply sad novel, almost unreadable in light of Pratchett’s earlier work. Read “Going Postal” instead because it has all the witt, the insightful commentary that this novel so desperately lacks. This work shouldn’t have been published.
By abridge683
Capital! [Or would that be ‘capitol’?] Never a disappointing moment, a rollicking ride through delicious plot twists and all with the inimitable Pratchett “joie d’écrire”!
By Ellen Bierhorst
Easy to read, a deep plot, engaging characters, an exceptional way to bring in old favorites.
By JayWLeo
Another good disc book, but a bit lackluster compared to other Lipwig stories
By jo jo devil
As an avid fan of Sir Pratchett's Discworld, reading this book was both a joy, and somewhat mournful. This particular story seems to lack the wit and cynicism typical of his earlier works. While still a compelling read, a small part of me felt as though this book was Sir Pratchett's way of saying goodbye to his beloved characters of Ankh Morpork. Suffering from Alzheimer's, writing has been difficult for the famed author in his latter years, and this book didn't feel like it had the wit and tounge-in-cheek attitude his works usually have. That said, I devoured this story, and Sir Pratchett's gift of storytelling, his characters, and his understanding of human nature are strong as ever. If this is to be his final chapter of Discworld, it is a fitting end. I truly hope this is not the case,and pray for another book from Sir Terry soon.
By Taier