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In a quest to escape the reality of 2020 and recapture my youth, I’ve set myself the goal of reading all 41 Discworld novels in one year. Join me on this voyage of discovery which definitely isn’t a complete waste of time. Mild spoilers, probably.
Jingo is another entry in the Watch Cycle of Discworld novels. This time around a mysterious island has risen from the Circle Sea creating tensions between the surrounding nations of Ankh-Morpork and Klatch. Add to that the assassination of a Klatchian prince during a diplomatic visit to The Big Wahoonie and Commander Sam Vimes, Captain Carrot, Angua, Nobby, Colon et al, find themselves trying to keep the peace while being joining a war.
It’s good. The Watch cycle as a whole is coming out as the strongest element of the entire series. But before I get to whatever highfalutin subject the story woke in me this week I need to mention some practical problems I need to overcome to finish my Discworld challenge. I’m at the halfway point, with only half as much time remaining to finish as it took me to get here. That means I’ve got to knuckle down over the next four months. My excuse is I’ve been distracted by a massive…
