Vimes got another promotion, and as well as being the Duke of Ankh Morpork he is now an ambassador to Uberwald. With the introduction of the clacks he should be able to stay in touch with the Watch while he visits Bonk for the Low King's coronation. But between the dwarves, the vampires, and the werewolves nothing is as simple as it might seem. Meanwhile back home, Colon is left in charge and he's on the case of the sugar cube bandit.
This novel resonates with me. From Carrot and Angua's storyline to Sybil's surprising soprano solo, there's a lot here about love and sacrifice as well as duty and honor and other kinds of sacrifices. Fun and funny but gut wrenching, too. The thing and the whole of the thing. ( )

4.5, really. I think my favorite of the Watch series, so far. Certainly the one that makes me want to think and talk and argue the most. Also, werewolves and gender and nuanced dwarf Judaism really are my cup of tea, so. ( )

I think the City Guard series are my favorite of the discworld books, followed closely by Death. The king of the dwarves died and everyone is invited to attend the coronation of the new king. though there is a bit of debate on who should be the next king. Commander Vimes was sent as the ambassador for Ankh-Morpork. Vimes has his work cut out for him, but he gets to do his policing which he likes vs the ambassador stuff which he doesn't really care for. But mysteries are his cup of tea and he needs to solve it to help prevent international relations from going south. ( )

Dicen que la tierra es plana y se aguanta a lomos de cuatro elefantes que están encima del caparazón de una tortuga. Dicen que había un quinto elefante, y lo que ocurrió con él ha pasado a formar parte de la leyenda. Dicen que en cualquier leyenda siempre hay una pizca de verdad… Llega la entrega número 24 de la serie del Mundodisco, del genial Terry Pratchett. Si lord Vetinari, el taimado gobernante de la metrópoli de Ankh-Morpork, quería alguien con tacto y diplomacia para que representara a la ciudad durante la ceremonia de coronación del nuevo rey electo de los enanos en el distante país de Überwald, ¿por qué -se pregunta Sam Vimes- lo ha escogido a él? Lord Vetinari quiere echarle a los lobos. Y a los enanos. Y a los vampiros. Porque éstas son las tres mayorías que gobiernan el vasto y feudal reino de Überwald. Donde se extrae el mejor sebo para velas y cirios, del que es absolutamente dependiente la ciudad de Ankh-Morpork. Así que esta misión diplomática es también una misión económica encubierta, para lo cual un curioso funcionario de palacio acompañará a los nuevos embajadores: él se encargará de todos los susurros y guiños mientras Vimes se dedique a servir los sándwiches de pepinillo. Aunque no le apetezca, sir Samuel Vimes, comandante de la Guardia de la Ciudad, no va a poder negarse a la orden de lord Vetinari, y pronto parte con su séquito hacia Überwald, donde deberá resolver un misterio.

http://speculiction.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-of-fifth-elephant-by-terry.html ( )