Hogfather A Discworld Novel
Hogfather A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett, published by HarperCollins in 2025, is a humorous fantasy that explores the whimsical yet dark universe of Discworld. In this 384-page tale, the Hogfather, a beloved figure associated with the Hogswatchnight holiday, mysteriously disappears, prompting Death to take on his role. This unexpected turn of events sets the stage for a blend of the fantastical and the mundane, showcasing Pratchett’s unique comedic style and sharp insights into human behavior.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative where belief and superstition play crucial roles in the fabric of Discworld. As Death dons the Hogfather’s red suit, his granddaughter Susan, a pragmatic gothic governess, must navigate the chaos that ensues to ensure that the holiday spirit is restored before dawn. The story intertwines elements of action, adventure, and the supernatural, making it a captivating addition to the Death series within the broader Discworld collection.
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“Pratchett’s writing is a constant delight. No one mixes the fantastical and mundane to better comic effect or offers sharper insights into the absurdities of human endeavour.”–Daily Mail
When the guy in the red suit goes missing the night before the Discworld’s favorite holiday, it falls on Death to take up the sleigh reigns in this wonderfully irreverent tale from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.
Very few things are held sacred in the twisted, corrupt, heartless–and oddly familiar–universe of the Discworld, but the Hogfather is one of them. Each year at this most joyous of times, Hogswatchnight, the jolly, red-suited Hogfather hops into his hog-drawn sleigh. But this year, the old gift giver has vanished without a trace.
Could it be that belief in the Hogfather is dangerously low among the cynical citizens of the Discworld, a place where superstition makes things work? That’s why Death decides to stand in. But it’s just not right to find a seven-foot skeleton creeping down your chimney bellowing “ho, ho, ho.”
On this last night of the year, as the time is turning, it’s up to levelheaded Susan, gothic governess and Death’s granddaughter, to sort everything out by morning–or there won’t be a morning. Ever again . . .
The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Hogfather is the fourth book in the Death series. The full collection includes:
- Mort
- Reaper Man
- Soul Music
- Hogfather
- Thief of Time
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