This is followed by an extended passage when Brutha returns to the Citadel across a desert, saving Vorbis on the way. There is much fun derived from the sub plots about the philosophers, religions, technology and politics in Ephebe. And, as Om observes, Brutha is not the chosen one that he would have chosen.īrutha's photographic memory proves useful to Vorbis's twisted plans for defeating the liberal state of Ephebe, which is a loose cipher for classical Athens. Om has only one true believer, Brutha, and so cannot change into any form that is more impressive. In Disc World there are billions of potential gods who require human belief in order to thrive. What is genuinely thought-provoking is the description of an intolerant monotheistic society in which religious belief has been replaced by ritual. The repellent villain is the vicious religious bigot, Vorbis and the supporting cast includes the great god Om, who is trapped in the body of a small one-eyed tortoise. The naive and clumsy hero, Brutha, is a novice in the citadel of Omnia. There are plenty of excellent gags about religion and philosophy as well as a top-notch plot. This is quite easily the best novel by Terry Pratchett that I have read. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.

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