By Terry Pratchett

Rating: 5/5

Three-Word Summary: Tiny Nome world

Terry Pratchett is a genius. He proved that fact amply while writing the 40+ novels of the Discworld series.

The power of Discworld lay in Pratchett’s ability to create a universe wholly unique from our own, yet still eerily similar. This is the same brilliance that Sir Terry brings with the Bromeliad Trilogy, and it’s first installment, Truckers.

The novel introduced the world of the Nomes, tiny creatures similar to us in everything but size. They exist in a world at ground level and on the periphery of the human eye. Similar to his first novel Carpet People, this book is more refined and polished.

Pratchett crafts the characters and plot of the Nomes with the same care and humor that made Discworld an international success. He has the uncanny ability to say just the right things at just the right times.

Best of all, this is a story that transcends genres and generations. It would be appropriate for children, while also entertaining for adults. It’s part fantasy, part adventure and all funny.

The next two books in the series, Diggers and Wings, continue the tale of the Nomes and their journey back home. If they are anything like the beginning of the series, those books will be quite a treat.