A 2012 World Book Night selection.

Taking a cynical look at the horror genre, this book features Crowley and Aziraphale, two friends who attempt to prevent the prophesised Armageddon. When the Antichrist is born they divert him from his original home at the American Embassy to Tadfield, where he grows into an unkempt individual.

Synopsis

A 2012 World Book Night selection.

According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter--the world's only totally reliable guide to the future--the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea...

Reviews

'A Superbly funny book. Pratchett and Gaiman are the most hilariously sinister team since Jekyll and Hyde. If this is Armageddon, count me in' - James Herbert

'GOOD OMENS is frequently hilarious, littered with funny footnotes and eccentric characters. It's also humane, intelligent, suspenseful, and fully equipped with a chorus of 'Tibetans, Aliens, American, Atlanteans and other rare and strange creatures of the Last Days. If the end is near, Pratchett and Gaiman will take us there in style' - Locus

'Wickedly funny' - Time Out

'Hilarious Pratchett magic tempered by Neil Gaiman's dark steely style; who could ask for a better combination? - Fear Not quite as sinster as the authors photo' - The Times

'Not one of Pratchett's brilliant Discworld series but a deadpan collaboration on Good and Evil and all things Apocalyptic. Discworld fans will be reassured to know that Death puts in an appearance, capital letters and all, to claim of Elvis Presley: 'I never laid a finger on him!'
(Kirkus UK)

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