But, how do I explain Terry Pratchetts sense of humor, philosophy. which, in turn, has Death's level-headed granddaughter, Susan, racing to unravel the nasty, humbuggian mess before the holiday season goes straight to hell and takes everyone along with it. One last Christmas book because Ive always meant to read Hogfather at Christmastime. Drastic measures must be taken, which is why Death himself is taking up the reins of the fat man's vacated sleigh. Discworlds equivalent of Santa Claus, the Hogfather (who flies. Its focus is on one particularly endearing friendship between Marcellus and Tova. It made you unsuitable for a lot of jobs and then you had the urge to pass it on. The master of humorous fantasy delivers one of his strongest, most conventional books yet. They are the themes at the center of a new novel. Suddenly Discworld's entire myth system is unraveling at an alarming rate. Hogfather book real stupidity artificial intelligence faking it concepts 02 Share Getting an education was a bit like a communicable sexual disease. And there's something shady going on involving an uncommonly psychotic member of the Assassins' Guild and certain representatives of Ankh-Morpork's rather extensive criminal element. It is in this form that the actual Hogfather appears at the end of the book, before metamorphosizing into the jolly figure beloved of children and sales staffs. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most joyous and acquisitive of times, and the jolly, old, red-suited gift-giver has vanished without a trace.

Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless-and oddly familiar-universe, but the Hogfather is one of them.

It’s up to Death to take up the reigns-otherwise the sun won’t shine tomorrow.

But when the fat man goes missing, someone has to sit in. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Hogswatchnight, when the Hogfather himself dons his red suit and climbs in his sleigh pulled by-of course-eight hogs, to shower gifts across Discworld.