A Hat Full of Sky (2004) Terry Pratchett (Author)
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This novel, a sequel to 2003's The Wee Free Men, takes place in Discworld, the setting of Pratchett's adult fantasy series. Gutsy young Tiffany Aching, who discovered in the previous book that she's destined to become a witch, as her grandmother was before her, is now 11 and apprenticed to a witch named Miss Level. She is also in danger. Due to her inexperience, she inadvertently allows her body to be possessed by a hiver, a type of demon that causes Tiffany to become impulsive, selfish, and dangerous. With the help of the Wee Free Men, the heroine struggles to save herself.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Tiffany Aching, Witch, Apprentice, 11-Year-Old, Mistress Weatherwax, Witch, Rob Anybody, Thief, Miss Level, Witch
GENRE :
Fantasy fiction
SUB GENRE :
Humor, Witchcraft, Young Adult
SETTING(S) :
Discworld, Planet--Imaginary, Planet--Imaginary
SUBJECT :
Fantasy, Humor, Magic, Witchcraft, Witches
TIME PERIOD :
Indeterminate AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300125164
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "A Hat Full of Sky." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>