Book 16: "Night Watch" by Terry Pratchett
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kittiwake'But we took the oath, sarge, and now we're disobeying orders and helping rebels. Doesn't seem right sarge,' said Wiglet, wretchedly.
'You took an oath to uphold the law and defend the citizens without fear or favour,' said Vimes. 'And to protect the innocent. That's all they put in. Maybe they thought those were the important things. Nothing in there about orders, even from me. You're an officer of the law, not a soldier of the government.'
When lightning strikes just as Commander Vimes is trying to arrest a criminal on the roof of the magic-filled university library, he finds himself in Ankh-Morpork over 20 years before. Until he can find a way back to the present day, he is stuck with trying to reform the Night Watch, teach the newly recruited Sam Vimes how to be a good policeman, and ensure that he doesn't change history too much.
I especially enjoyed reading about the young Lord Vetinari at the assassins school, as he's always been my favourite Discworld character.
'You took an oath to uphold the law and defend the citizens without fear or favour,' said Vimes. 'And to protect the innocent. That's all they put in. Maybe they thought those were the important things. Nothing in there about orders, even from me. You're an officer of the law, not a soldier of the government.'
When lightning strikes just as Commander Vimes is trying to arrest a criminal on the roof of the magic-filled university library, he finds himself in Ankh-Morpork over 20 years before. Until he can find a way back to the present day, he is stuck with trying to reform the Night Watch, teach the newly recruited Sam Vimes how to be a good policeman, and ensure that he doesn't change history too much.
I especially enjoyed reading about the young Lord Vetinari at the assassins school, as he's always been my favourite Discworld character.
