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The Shepherd's Crown

By: Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby
Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree
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Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.

The audiobook of The Shepherd's Crown is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Steven Cree (Outlander; A Discovery of Witches) voices the Nac Mac Feegles. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

THE FINAL DISCWORLD NOVEL

Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.

This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad.

As the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany must summon all the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land.

There will be a reckoning...

The Shepherd's Crown is the fifth book in the Tiffany Aching series, and the final book in the Discworld series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.

The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

©2015 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P) Penguin Audio 2023

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Critic reviews

This isn’t just a great Discworld book, it’s extraordinary . . . A magnificent sign-off.
From the shadow of dementia, a brilliant novel shines: Terry Pratchett's last book is a funny, fearless farewell . . . This is a book worth reading twice in quick succession. (Christopher Stevens)
A joyful sign-off from a master of fantasy fiction . . . High-octane literary enjoyment. (Nicholas Tucker)
Terry Pratchett was never so witty, direct and generous as in this, his final Discworld novel.
The Shepherd’s Crown is a sometimes sad, often funny and eminently suitable testament to the life and career of Terry Pratchett. (David Barnett)
A crowning achievement for Terry Pratchett and his Discworld . . . This is a book for all ages, the tour de force of one of the English language’s greatest authors, who, in the midst of encroaching darkness and facing so many terrors of his own, has contrived to astound us one last time with his craft.
This final book stands among the very best of [Pratchett's] work . . . An exceptionally crafted finale from one of the greats
Pratchett's final work is a tour de force of compassion, great wit, and gleeful storytelling.
A worthy crown to Terry Pratchett’s phenomenal artistic achievement. (Michael Dirda)
The last Discworld offering is a poignant farewell, both to Pratchett's readership and to his extraordinary world. (Imogen Russell Williams)
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Loved it. Really wrapped things up. But also sad it ended . Lovely book, good narration.

BEST ENDING EVER

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I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and humour as ever with any Pratchett tale. Indira is as always providing an exceptional performance.
However this one always felt poignant and continually filled me with a sense of admiration, for a person with what they knew about their own circumstances, was driven to tell as many of the stories that they still had to tell as they could, with whatever time that they had left. And a deep sadness for a person, who would probably never have been able to finish, as they always had so much more to give.
Thank you Sir Terry for the worlds, the characters and for often giving me something to "think on"

An embodiment of Sir Terry

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I'm really going to miss rambling through the Ramtops and the streets of Ankh-Morpork. The genius of Terry Pratchett is a sad loss to the world

sad that it's over

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I have now finished reading all of the Disc World books. I am pleased to say that they were all great and this last one was also fab.

Lovely

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Loved this! As a massive Terry Pratchett fan anyway I loved this. but the reading and the voices where spot on and brought it to life. Well done.

fabulous storytelling

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