In the city of Ankh-Morpork, an aspiring harpist named Imp y Celyn discovers a cursed magical guitar that sounds like Music With Rocks In. This new sound creates an addictive, supernatural craze among the populace. Simultaneously, Death’s granddaughter, Susan Sto Helit, is forced to take over the family business after her grandfather disappears to forget his sorrows. As the music gains a literal soul and threatens to consume Imp’s life, Susan must balance her schoolwork with her duties as a reaper to stop the rhythmic magic from shattering the reality of the Discworld.
Readers interested in the intersection of rock history and satirical fantasy will find a detailed parody of nineteen-sixties music culture. The narrative appeals to people who want a humorous perspective on how cultural trends acquire their own momentum and how legends are manufactured. By the end, the reader sees how fame operates as a form of predatory magic and how human memory functions differently than historical fact. It serves as an analysis of the visceral impulse to perform and its consequences.
Escapist; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
