4. His Daughter Is A Video Game Writer
When making preparations for his imminent demise, Pratchett announced that he was handing the keys to the Discworld kingdom over to his daughter Rhianna. This isn't some Tolkien or Frank Herbert situation where a novice writer is being tasked with continuing on the incredibly popular and beloved fantasy series, however. For one thing, Rhianna Pratchett most likely won't be writing new books, instead continuing to oversee the TV and film adaptations of his work, saying Theyre sacred, theyre Dads legacy and Im the protector of Discworld and that means protecting it from myself as well. For another thing, she is a pretty great writer herself. And you may very well have come across some of Rhianna Pratchett's writing without even realising it: she mainly work sin video games, most notably the Overlord series, Mirrors Edge, Heavenly Sword and the recent Tomb Raider reboot. The apple really doesnt fall far from the tree...
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