I Shall Wear Midnight

The fourth in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.

As the witch of the Chalk, Tiffany Aching performs the distinctly unglamorous work of caring for the needy. But someone—or something—is inciting fear, generating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Tiffany must find the source of unrest and defeat the evil at its root. Aided by the tiny-but-tough Wee Free Men, Tiffany faces a dire challenge, for if she falls, the whole Chalk falls with her. . . .

It starts with whispers.

Then someone picks up a stone.

Finally, the fires begin.

When people turn on witches, the innocents suffer. . . .

Tiffany Aching has spent years studying with senior witches, and now she is on her own. As the witch of the Chalk, she performs the bits of witchcraft that aren’t sparkly, aren’t fun, don’t involve any kind of wand, and that people seldom ever hear about: She does the unglamorous work of caring for the needy.

But someone—or something—is igniting fear, inculcating dark thoughts and angry murmurs against witches. Aided by her tiny blue allies, the Wee Free Men, Tiffany must find the source of this unrest and defeat the evil at its root—before it takes her life. Because if Tiffany falls, the whole Chalk falls withher.

Chilling drama combines with laughout-loud humor and searing insight as beloved and bestselling author Terry Pratchett tells the high-stakes story of a young witch who stands in the gap between good and evil.

Praise for Terry Pratchett: “Pratchett’s dry humor and sense of the absurd is wonderful.”— - Philadelphia Inquirer

“Side-splittingly funny.”— - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Enthralling and rewarding.”— - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Glorious.”— - School Library Journal (starred review)

“Tiffany is Hermione Granger, Gaiman’s Coraline, and Pullman’s Lyra Belacqua rolled into one.”— - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

“Pratchett’s skill as a storyteller soars.”— - Rocky Mountain News

“Pratchett’s unique blend of comedy and articulate insight is at its very best.”— - Horn Book (starred review)

“In terms of pure humor per square word, Pratchett may be the cheeriest writer around.”— - ALA Booklist

“One of the most entertaining and literarily rich fantasies for young adults available. Funny, thought-provoking, and completely engaging from first to last.”— - Horn Book Magazine

“At once touchingly poignant and uproariously hilarious, this novel is a splendid goodbye to a batch of characters who will be missed by readers who still must admit that, with this fourth volume, their stories have been well and thoroughly told”— - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Acclaim for the Tiffany Aching Adventures: “Like Celtic mythology fused with Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”— - New York Times Book Review

“Exuberant and irresistible.”— - Washington Post Book World

“Wonderful language, genuinely scary explorations, and a young girl whose growing up is believable and exciting.”— - Chicago Tribune