There is a hint of Armageddon in the air. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the Armies of Good and Evil are massing, the four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witchfinders are getting ready to Fight the Good Fight. ...
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There is a hint of Armageddon in the air. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (recorded, thankfully, in 1655, before she blew up her entire village and all its inhabitants, who had gathered to watch her burn), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. So the Armies of Good and Evil are massing, the four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witchfinders are getting ready to Fight the Good Fight. Atlantis is rising. Frogs are falling. Tempers are flaring, and everything appears to be going to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not particularly looking forward to the coming Rapture. They've lived amongst Humanity for millennia, and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle. So if Crowley and Aziraphale are going to stop it from happening, they've got to find and kill the AntiChrist (which is a shame, really, as he's a nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him.Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's brilliantly dark and funny take on mankind's final judgment is back, in a new hardcover edition which includes an introduction by the authors, comments by each about the other, and answers to some still-burning questions about their wildly popular collaborative effort that the devout and the damned alike will surely cherish until the end of all things.
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I loved reading Pratchett's "Discworld" series and I thoroughly enjoyed Gaiman's "Sandman" comics. This book is a good read. The characters are 3 dimensional and humorous as in any Pratchett book and the plot line is told through many different character views. Well done. I was disappointed by the ending however. After taking the literary roller coaster to get there it was a long slow pull into the unloading zone of an ending. Still a fun ride though and the lines aren't long either. :)
Senna
Oct 14, 2008
A Fantastic Read
I hadn't read anything by Neil Gaiman nor Terry Pratchett, so I went into the book without any preconceived notions about the authors. In return, they amazed me not only with the quality of their writing, but also by the rich, wonderful plot.
The very beginning does begin a bit slow and can be a bit confusing if you don't read closely. When the plot picks up (after the first chapter), it becomes easier to read. The characters were amazingly funny but never in a way that made them seem less real.
The ending was fitting for the story, though I was sad to have to finish it. I adored the book a great deal and recommend it to anyone who is ready for a good laugh.
A quick note: If you become offended when anyone pokes fun at religion, however lightly, you may want to pass this book up. While it doesn't make fun of just religion itself, it does poke fun at the concept of the apocalypse and what constitutes good and evil.
