Thief of Time

Rule One: "Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man" How could you not enjoy a book that has rules like this one as part of it's storyline? Everything in this book is absolutely hilarious including Qu, the monk who supplies gadgets to Lu-Tze and Lobsang, two of the main characters in this book (James Bond, anyone?)...and War, one of the horsemen of the Apocalypse who is now married to a Valkyrie and is worried about his digestive system. Also, who could forget the Igors, who therve tho well?

The thing I enjoy most about all the Pratchett novels I've read so far is the fact that one can start reading at any random page and still find things funny. Of course one would then miss most of the storyline, but who cares - its still funny and entertaining.

This book likes to poke fun at the discipline behind the martial arts. The relationship between Lu-Tse and his pupil is one that could easily be drawn from that of any kung-fu movie - and includes references to masters calling their pupils by the names of various insects...

Do read this book. It's really enjoyable and I spent a pleasant time reading it.