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| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
13 October 2011 | Publication | Received warmly, with the awareness of Pratchett's Alzheimer's diagnosis shaping much of the critical response. Reviewers praised the consistency of Vimes's character and the seriousness of the novel's examination of class and the rights of marginalised beings. Some critics felt the plotting was less tight than the earlier Watch novels. It set a record on publication as the third-fastest-selling hardback adult novel in UK history at that point, behind only Harry Potter volumes. |
2012 | Award Nominated | Prometheus Award Novel category |
17 June 2012 | Award Nominated | Locus Award |
Received warmly, with the awareness of Pratchett's Alzheimer's diagnosis shaping much of the critical response. Reviewers praised the consistency of Vimes's character and the seriousness of the novel's examination of class and the rights of marginalised beings. Some critics felt the plotting was less tight than the earlier Watch novels. It set a record on publication as the third-fastest-selling hardback adult novel in UK history at that point, behind only Harry Potter volumes.
Prometheus Award
Novel category
Locus Award
Fantasy novel category, 3rd place