Equal Rites (1988) Terry Pratchett (Author)
A dying wizard mistakenly gives his powers to what he thinks is the eighth son of an eighth son. However, this eighth son is really a daughter and although her family tries to raise her as a witch, it becomes apparent that she is fated to become a wizard. First published in Britain in 1987.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Esk, Witch
GENRE :
Fantasy fiction
SUB GENRE :
Light Fantasy
SETTING(S) :
Discworld, Planet--Imaginary, Alternate Universe
SUBJECT :
Fantasy
TIME PERIOD :
Indeterminate AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300058602
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "Equal Rites." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>