Carpe Jugulum

-Terry Pratchett will remain an enduring, endearing presence in comic literature- Guardian

The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .

In this life there are givers and takers. It''s safe to say that vampires are very much in the latter camp. They don-t have much time for the givers of this world - except perhaps at mealtimes . . .

Welcome to Lancre, where the newest residents are a thoroughly modern, sophisticated vampire family. They''ve got style and fancy waistcoats. They''re out of the casket and want a bite of the future.

Everyone knows you don''t invite vampires into your house - unless you want permanent guests - nonetheless the King of Lancre has invited them to stay and celebrate the birth of his daughter. Now, these vampires have no intention of leaving . . . ever.