It was a huge tragedy, when Terry Pratchett announced his condition. I love all his books, especially the Discworld series.
Somehow he still manages to write with his own style. Actually I could say his latest 2 books are not much different from the last 5 (staring let’s say with Going postal) There is almost no magic in this books, instead he speaks about economy, sociology, business and politics. Vetinari from a tyrant becomes a major figure with his own problems and idea’s.
I refuse to consider Mois von Lipwig to be a major figure in the last books. He’s way too caricature to represent the real character. Instead, the City itself become the real hero. The books look more and more like history novels.
The problems of Ankh-Morpork, it’s wishes and ideas (or should I write “her ideas”) are the central conflicts, with Vetinari as a force, which solves them. Actually he has already solved most of the conflicts, the city is not more troubled by devastating magic wars, dragons or gods. Now it’s time to build and improve it.
I really hope to read some more books of him.
