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32. the first few books are not great

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:40 PM

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i consider mort to be his first "good" book - one that felt like what was to become sir terry. i mean, it's ok, and gets a callback in i shall wear midnight but the earlier books are kind of a collection of jokes strung together.

sourcery is also kinda weak for me but after that, the series takes off. and with

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