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| author = Terry Pratchett
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| elevator pitch =With the anniversary of the Battle of Koom Valley approaching, Commander Vimes discovers a conspiracy beneath the streets of Ankh-Morpork. As if troll-dwarf relations weren't bad enough, someone has been digging the dirt on the ancient battle - and Vimes must face someone else's demons to uncover the truth.
| genre = Fantasy
| franchise = Discworld
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* [[Adult Fear]]: Vimes' nightmares about his son, which involve empty cots and darkness.
* [[All Trolls Are Different]]: Trolls in [[Discworld]] are made out of metamorphorical rock (a pune, or play on words, upon the terms metaphor and metamorphic). Once in a while a special {{spoiler|diamond}} troll will turn up; these trolls tend to be the {{spoiler|kings and leaders}} of the troll race. {{spoiler|This is because diamond trolls are capable of regulating their internal body temperature; troll brains, being silicon-based, work better and faster the colder they get, so diamond trolls are naturally the smartest trolls around, as well as being (literally) the hardest.}}
* [[Arc Words]]: More like Arc Symbols—the mine signs.
** Also: ''Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?''—Who watches the watchmen?
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