In Omnian tradition there is a new Prophet every two hundred years. Om was once a Small God, but managed to speak to a shepherd, gained believers (despite the shepherd being stoned to death) and took over from Ur-Gilash as the God of what became Omnia. Omnians believe in a single god, Om, though the Discworld has many gods, including the billions of Small Gods who exist as points of desire searching for believers.
The Discworld is flat and is orbited by its sun, but Omnian doctrine says that the world is round and orbits the sun. Omnia is a theocracy based on the Seven Books of the Prophets of Om. In the process, it satirises religious institutions, people, and practices, and the role of religion in political life. It tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, published in 1992. The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone. 'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times 'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power. He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it's clear he's become less important than he realised. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top. Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. They might say something different another time.' ' You should do things because they're right.
Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. The audiobook of Small Gods is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor and director Andy Serkis ( The Lord of the Rings Planet of the Apes).
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