Small Gods

Interesting Facts

• The book is set in the fictional country of Omnia, where religion plays a central role in society.
• The main character, Brutha, is a novice in a temple who unexpectedly begins to hear the voice of the god Om, who has turned into a tortoise.
• The book explores themes of faith, religion, and power, often with a humorous and satirical approach.
• One of the key characters, Vorbis, the head of the inquisition, embodies fanaticism and cruelty.
• The book contains numerous allusions to real religious and philosophical concepts, making it deep and multilayered.
• Pratchett uses the character of Brutha to demonstrate the idea that true faith and kindness can exist outside institutionalized religion.
• The book is part of the Discworld series, but it can be read independently as it does not require knowledge of the previous books in the series.