discover the weakness of the creatures from the Dungeon Dimensions—if you can use magic, but don't, they become scared and weakened. With the help of Granny Weatherwax and Archchancellor Cutangle, who have retrieved the staff, they both manage to transport themselves back into the Discworld. Esk and Simon go on to develop a new kind of magic, based on the notion that the greatest power is the ability not to use all the others. Characters Granny Weatherwax Eskarina Smith Simon Drum Billet, dying wizard, bloody-minded apple tree and reincarnated ant Archchancellor Cutangle Reception Dave Langford reviewed Equal Rites for White Dwarf #87, and called it "screwy and dotty" and concluded that the book was "Good fun." J. Michael Caparula reviewed Equal Rites in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 85. Caparula commented that "While not a terribly original concept, it comes alive here amidst the fanciful farce and is treated with a sense of wonder. A think-while-you-laugh treat." Reviews Review by Pauline Morgan (1987) in Fantasy Review, January-February 1987 Review by Barbara Davies (1987) in Vector 137 Review by Faren Miller (1987) in Locus, #315 April 1987 Review by David Langford (1987) in Foundation, #40 Summer 1987 Review by Ken Brown (1987) in Interzone, #20 Summer 1987 Review by Andy Sawyer (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #70 Review by Greg Cox (1989) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1989 Review by Bruce Gillespie (1991) in SF Commentary, #69/70 Review [French] by Marc Lemosquet (1995) in Yellow Submarine, #113 References External links Annotations for Equal Rites Quotes from Equal Rites "Why Gandalf Never Married": 1985 talk by Pratchett discussing issues of gender and magic later elaborated in Equal Rites Equal Rites on Terry Pratchett's website Colin Smythe Ltd Info. Archived. 1987 British novels Discworld books 1987 fantasy novels Victor Gollancz Ltd books British comedy novels