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| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
6 June 1996 | Publication | Received positively, with critics praising the ingenuity of the mystery plot and the depth of the novel's engagement with questions of identity and autonomy. The golem narrative was widely noted as one of Pratchett's more sustained and affecting metaphors. Commercially strong, as the Discworld had by this point established one of the most loyal readerships in British popular fiction. |
1997 | Award Nominated | Locus Award Fantasy novel category, 7th place |
Received positively, with critics praising the ingenuity of the mystery plot and the depth of the novel's engagement with questions of identity and autonomy. The golem narrative was widely noted as one of Pratchett's more sustained and affecting metaphors. Commercially strong, as the Discworld had by this point established one of the most loyal readerships in British popular fiction.
Locus Award
Fantasy novel category, 7th place