Indira Varma does not, in any way, differentiate between the voices of all the different characters, or even the voices of the characters and the voice of the narrator. I have been eagerly awaiting the re-release of all the Discworld audiobooks, but I was so so disappointed with this. But where this really fell apart for me was in having Indira Varma as the narrator. It's a meandering story that loses its point a little, but is still full of fantastic characters and Pratchett's signature brand of creativity and fun. The early Discworld novels were still finding their feet, and Equal Rites falls into this category. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this. The first book in the Discworld series – The Colour of Magic – was published in 1983. Let the battle of the sexes begin.Įqual Rites is the first book in the Witches series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.

With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon.īut power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo.

So when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her. 'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'Įverybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. 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. The audiobook of Equal Rites is narrated by Indira Varma ( Game of Thrones Luther This Way Up).

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