Tiffany Aching Complete 5-Book Collection: The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight, The Shepherd's Crown – Epic Witch Fantasy Books from the Discworld Series

Delightful story in full - a perfect read for any age at a time when the world needs a strong helping of delight.

Tiffany is a really fun protagonist. She is never overpowered, but always relies on others and her land, even though she is proud of herself and her powers. By the last book she’s really gotten comfortable with herself which I like. The world building is fun and interesting. I was surprised by the small element of romance in the series, but pleased with how it worked out.

I love Terry Pratchett's books! This coming-of-age story about a young girl who is determined to be a real witch instead of a dairy maid grabbed me and sucked me into Terry Pratchett's Discworld where so many interesting people's stories have taken place. Sir Terry left us far too soon.

I love almost all of the disc world stories and have them as hardback and adding some of them to my kindle due to eye issues and to have them with me no matter where I am. Keeping the hardbacks because two sets are better than one. If you have not read any of them, why not?? Run now to the library, local bookstore, or computer and find them, check them out, see what you are interested in. Read reviews or go on YouTube and type in his name. Tiffany Aching had won Awards and his stories make me want to visit.

While a wonderful romp through fantasy, this story arch is full of practical advice . It would do many a person good to learn the lessons Tiffany Aching learns as she finds her own place in the world. No one has all the answers, but sometimes knowing the right questions is almost as good.

Tiff, and the wee free men are one of my favorite story arcs in (or on) disk world. The characters are always good for funny, yet thought provoking quotes.

Terry Pratchett Books: These are my first Terry Pratchett books. I purchased the 5-book Tiffany Aching collection, but I’ll review each story separately. The series starts out like childrens’ stories with some adult content, and progresses to tween and young adult as Tiffany ages. Each story has thought provoking conflicts and life lessons. The Wee Free Men: 3.5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I had to keep in mind that this was fiction as the MC, Tiffany, is very young making some tough decisions and is able to think things through like someone much older. The story is imaginative, with creative ideas and characters. I struggled a bit with the pictsies vernacular and wasn’t always sure what they were saying, but got the gist of it, and some of their names! Holy cow! Not-as-big-as-Medium-Sized-Jock-but-bigger-than-Wee-Jock-Jock — it’s two lines long on my Kindle! I found myself skipping over his name whenever I came across it. There’s plenty of action, and I liked the way Pratchett weaved lessons into the story. The chapters are really long. A Hat Full of Sky: 4 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book has a glossary which made it easier ‘for those of us with a delicate disposition’ to understand the lingo! It also has long chapters like the previous book. Tiffany is eleven years old in this story, and very smart being able to figure things out that have eluded everyone in the past. The story is imaginative with plenty of action and drama. The names in this story were more ‘manageable’, and I do like Pratchett’s play on words with the names of some characters. Several of the characters from the previous book are in this book which I’m now invested in and curious to see their future rolls and what manifests in the next book. WinterSmith: 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tiffany is thirteen years old in this book. It’s a more coming of age story where she’s learning to navigate her feelings, but also learning more about being a witch. Tiffany is also learning about dealing with consequences from her actions. I Shall Wear Midnight: 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ This story starts out with parental abuse and the murder of an unborn child by a drunkard parent (grandparent). Tiffany is nearly 16 years old and dealing with some really heavy situations that no teenager should have to witness or endure, but she’s The Witch and has been handling egregious situations for a while now, which helps to keep the town’s people from engaging in mob mentality justice. There’s a lot of action intertwined with relationship drama. and throughout the story, the importance of remaining positive instead of getting sucked in by the poison of negativity. The Shepherd’s Crown: 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Tiffany feels the weight of trying to fill Granny Weatherwax’s shoes after her passing. She realizes change is okay, she doesn’t have to do things just like Granny Weatherwax, and it’s okay to find her own path in life, and to stay true to herself. With new responsibilities, she soon learns that she can’t keep up with everything that’s been passed on to her, and that it’s okay to ask for help. While battling with the elves, she realizes there’s a fine line between right and wrong, and though it’s hard to do the right thing, she knows it’d be wrong not to.

This is a wonderful collection of books from a wonderful author. I had previous completely missed the Tiffany Aching books because my bookstore had classified them as YA, and I had no idea Terry Pratchett had written any YA books. As with all of Terry Pratchett, these books make you laugh, think, and fill your heart. I recommend them highly.