“Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter” by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Published: May 10, 1990 by Workman
Genres: Humor, Fantasy Fiction, Horror fiction, Comedy, Humorous Fiction
The armies of good and evil will descend upon Earth and the world as we know it will end…next Saturday just before dinner according the prophecies of Agnes Nutter.
Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, stuck on earth together for millennia, have become friends and when the forces of evil deliver the son of Satan to Crowley to switch with the baby of an American diplomat in Britain he realizes the Apocalypse is coming. The problem is Crowley has become quite fond of humans and living among them, so he enlists Aziraphale’s help in postponing it and being equally fond of people he agrees.
After some mistakes at the hospital the Antichrist is given to the wrong family and Crowley and Aziraphale frantically try to find him. While growing up without the watchful eye of a demon and an angel, the Antichrist, begins using his powers unknowingly bringing on the beginning of end of the world.
An angel, a demon, 2 members of the Witchfinder Army, a witch and a medium are on the hunt to find the boy and stop the Apocolypse, facing the 4 horsemen and Satan himself.
I loved this book. It is a funny, fun ride. It’s really no wonder there is a show based on it…which I have not yet watched, but now it’s on my list.
It’s 288 pages, but it’s so fun that it doesn’t feel like it at all.
