Sourcery (by Terry Pratchett)

Having decided to re-read my Terry Pratchett books, including the Discworld books in order, I reached the fifth one, ‘Sourcery’. Since we’re travelling at present I wasn’t planning to read it until we got home; then I spotted a copy on my son’s shelves. I didn’t remember much about the book, other than that I didn’t particularly like it. But I thought it would be good to pick up at odd moments, and would make a break from reading on my Kindle.

It was a little surprising to find that I re-rea...