Men at Arms: A Discworld Novel (City Watch, #2) (Discworld, #15)

by Terry Pratchett

'Be a MAN in the City Watch! The City Watch needs MEN!'

But what it's got includes Corporal Carrot (technically a dwarf), Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance constable Detritus (a troll), Lance constable Angua (a woman... most of the time) and Corporal Nobbs (disqualified from the human race for shoving).

And they need all the help they can get. Because they've only got twenty-four hours to clean up the town and this is Ankh-Morpork we're talking about...

• ISBN10: 0061804711
• ISBN13: 9780061804717
• Publish Date: 13 October 2009 (first published November 1993)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

I'm going to be honest, I hated Guards! Guards!  It was disjointed, the characters were undeveloped and this branch of Fantasy is not my jam.  If it had not been for my boyfriend, who loves this series, Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels would be gone from my shelf like Mary Jo and the car.

Yet due to his persistence, I gave Men at Arms, the second novel in the series a try.  I enjoyed Men at Arms more than its predecessor so I'm glad I didn't give up.  I love Carrot, his naivety and big heart is endearing and sometimes comical, however he definitely knows more than he lets on.  I also found the writing to be better formed and had a smoother storyline.  Unfortunately, I didn't bookmark but there are some great lines in Men at Arms which has a unique blend of humor interspersed between dragons, which I found amusing.

Will I read the next book in the series? I've been on the same page for over a year now so probably not. However, I'm glad I gave the Discworld series another try because I do think they will get better as the series progresses I just don't think the plot line is right for me.

This review was originally posted on First Impressions Reviews