Small Gods by Sir Terry Pratchett
Small Gods (1992) was the first DISCWORLD book I read, and it made me love the series. I reread it recently, and, allowing for certain themes that repeat in all the DISCWORLD books, I found I still enjoyed it. Pratchett delivers a message on the nature of hypocrisy, fanaticism and faith, with lots of smartypants good fun along the way.
Brutha is a novice at the Temple of the Great God Om. While Brutha is a hard worker and a well-meaning lad,
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