I Shall Wear Midnight

Something old and hateful is moving through the Chalk, stirring up fear and suspicion against witches, pushing people toward cruelty they would not otherwise commit. Tiffany Aching, witch of the Chalk, is new to her territory and working alone, handling the unglamorous necessities that keep a community functioning — and now facing a threat more insidious than any physical monster. The thirty-eighth Discworld novel is also the fourth Tiffany Aching book, and Terry Pratchett's darkest treatment of the series' recurring examination of mob psychology.

Stephen Briggs has narrated numerous Discworld titles and brings his assured sense of the series' tonal range to this more serious installment. His handling of the escalating dread is notably more restrained than his approach to the comedic Discworld entries, which is precisely right — Pratchett himself grew quieter and more purposeful here. Winner of multiple awards including the Locus Award for Young Adult, this is essential Pratchett in audio.