Wyrd Sisters

I’ve been a Discworld fan for years now, and The Witches are in competition with Death for my favorite story arc. The performances in this telling are everything I would want. Indira Varma captures Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat beautifully. Bill Nighy delivers the footnotes exactly as they sound in my head. Peter Serafinowcz as the voice of Death is so spot on, I have to check behind my shoulder to make sure The Boney One isn’t tapping me on it. This story is so rich in literary references, observances of human nature, and humor mixed with stark reality. A bit of MacBeth meets Hamlet meets Pratchett meets humanity. I could say more, but have Witches Abroad waiting for me.

I enjoy having a woman narrating the Witches books, even though I am a huge Nigel Planer fan and also loved the original C. Imrie reading (her voices were marvelous).I must say I am not so far a fan of the accents/character voices the narrator brings to the series.I see that she originally wanted to do a Scotswoman for Graany but was told not to.A shame…. I am also not loving the way Penguin has chosen to include Sir Terry’s footnotes (with a strange musical parentheses) - why not a single chime? - but Bill Nighy as the voice of the footnotes is great if a bit monotonal.Reserving my full reaction to the series until I hear Sirkis et al later in the series, but glad they released the Granny Weatherwax/Nanny Ogg/Magrat Garlick books first.So lovers of Discworld, enjoy.But the Nigel Planer and Celia Imrie recordings are gold standard narration.

I absolutely adore the new voice performances! They bring such depth to the characters. The story is, of course, brilliant and Terry Pratchett has never failed to deliver anything less.

I absolutely love the newly released witch series, and this book has always been a favorite. I became immersed in the story and would completely forget I was listening to one voice actor. Indira Varma masterfully captures their three distinct voices and Pratchett’s comedic timing.