In the third book of the Discworld series, a dying wizard passes his staff onto a baby without first checking the gender. As it turns out, Eskarina is a girl. But there are no female wizards. What a to do.
I was a little disappointed in the content of the book I think, I was hoping for a in depth examination of gender roles and the struggle of a female wizard in an otherwise all male university. But most of the novel was about the journey to Unseen University rather than what happens when she gets there.
Never the less, it was an enjoyable read and featured plenty of Granny Weatherwax, which is always going to be a good thing.
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Tags: discworld, fantasy, granny weatherwax, magic, terry pratchett, unseen university
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