Jul 22, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 11 segments
Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde are on a great, last quest, which endangers the Discworld, prompting Ankh-Morpork's first space mission. We discuss this illustrated book, described as a…
They say the first hero stole fire from the gods, and now the last hero intends to give it back, with interest.
Ankh-Maporka sees a message from the Agatian Empire saying that Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde are making their way to Kori Celeste, home of the gods, with a massive explosive.
The problem is that this will destroy the disc's magical field, effectively ending the world.
In what turns out to be a literal moonshot, the finest minds of the city are brought together to work the problem, while the most irritating folk are locked away in a special committee.
Meanwhile, Coen, the Silver Horde, a kidnapped bard, and some old friends of theirs approach the vertiginous home of the gods at the centre of the disc.
Will Coen finally pay the gods back for allowing him to grow old? Will the crew be able to stop him in time? It's certainly a naughty problem.
They say the first hero stole fire from the gods, and now the last hero intends to give it back, with interest.
Ankh-Maporka sees a message from the Agatian Empire saying that Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde are making their way to Kori Celeste, home of the gods, with a massive explosive.
The problem is that this will destroy the disc's magical field, effectively ending the world.
In what turns out to be a literal moonshot, the finest minds of the city are brought together to work the problem, while the most irritating folk are locked away in a special committee.
Meanwhile, Coen, the Silver Horde, a kidnapped bard, and some old friends of theirs approach the vertiginous home of the gods at the centre of the disc.
Will Coen finally pay the gods back for allowing him to grow old? Will the crew be able to stop him in time? It's certainly a naughty problem.
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