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Diggers
256 pages
A clever, big-hearted adventure that shrinks the world down to size in order to poke gentle fun at the absurdities of human nature.
What it feels like
Reading this middle installment of the trilogy feels like looking at the human world through the wrong end of a telescope, rendering our everyday lives both absurd and wondrous. The pacing is brisk and energetic, carrying the reader through a landscape fraught with giant-sized perils and harsh weather. The author's signature wry tone permeates every page, balancing gentle satire with genuine warmth for his tiny, fiercely resilient protagonists. The mood oscillates between the cozy camaraderie of a hidden community and the precarious thrill of survival against impossible odds. It is a deeply clever experience that delights in dramatic irony, perfect for anyone who loves stories where the smallest voices ask the biggest philosophical questions and ultimately roar the loudest.
- Mood
- adventurous
- precarious
- whimsical
- cozy
- Tone
- wry
- satirical
- warm
- clever
- philosophical
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- adapting to change · questioning tradition · smallness in a vast world · courage against the odds · the absurdity of human behavior
- The writing
- The prose is characteristically witty and observant, employing clever capitalization and dramatic irony to highlight a delightfully skewed perspective on the human world.
- The arc
- The journey moves from the anxious uncertainty of displacement to a triumphant, unified stand against overwhelming external forces.
- Who it's for
- Perfect for readers of all ages who appreciate sharp, satirical fantasy that wraps profound philosophical questions in a charming, miniature adventure.
Content notes
- mild peril
- displacement
About the book
A Bright New Dawn is just around the corner for thousands of tiny nomes when they move into the ruined buildings of an abandoned quarry. Or is it?
Soon strange things start to happen. Like the tops of puddles growing hard and cold, and the water coming down from the sky in frozen bits. Then humans appear and they really mess everything up. The quarry is to be re-opened, and the nomes must fight to defend their new home. But how long will they be able to keep the humans at bay - even with the help of the monster Jekub?
Diggers is the second title in a hugely inventive and hilarious fantasy trilogy about the nomes, a race of little people in a world of humans.
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