The means of making a wizard’s magical dagger was a closely-guarded secret, but Tabaea the Thief had spied on the lessons a wizard gave his apprentice, and thought she could do it herself. She was wrong. What she made was not a wizard’s athame, but something new -— and very, very dangerous. With the Black Dagger’s magic Tabaea thought she could have everything she had ever wanted. If people who got in her way died, that did not greatly trouble her. It was up to Lady Sarai, daughter of the Minister of Justice, to ensure that Tabaea’s mad plans did not bring down the entire Hegemony of Ethshar.

After growing from humble beginnings as a Sword & Sorcery parody to more than 30 volumes of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, the Discworld series has become a phenomenon unlike any other. Now, in The Turtle Moves!, Lawrence Watt-Evans presents a story-by-story history of Discworld's evolution as well as essays on Pratchett's place in literary canon, the nature of the Disc itself, and the causes and results of the Discworld phenomenon, all refreshingly free of literary jargon littered with informative footnotes.Part breezy reference guide, part droll commentary, The Turtle Moves! will enlighten and entertain every Pratchett reader, from the casual browser to the most devout of Discworld's fans.

Here are 25 tales spanning every time and place, with only one things in common (aside from great storytelling): witches and warlocks. Enjoy!