Battle has come to Discworld…once again.

And, to no one’s great surprise, the conflict focuses on the tiny, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has longer prided itself on its ability to beat up in its neighbors. This time around, however, it’s Borogravia that’s obtaining its long-overdue comeuppance, which includes left the country severely drained of young men.

Ever since her brother Paul marched off to battle this past year, Polly Perks has been working The Duchess, her on the subject of Monstrous Regiment family’s inn — even though the revered national deity, Nuggan, has decreed that woman ownership of a business is an Abomination. To keep The Duchess in the family, Polly must find her missing sibling. So she cuts off her hair, dons masculine garb, and models out to become listed on him with this man’s army.

Polly is afraid that someone will dsicover through her disguise; a fear that demonstrates groundless when the renowned Sergeant Jackrum accepts her without question. Or simply the sergeant is definitely too eager to discriminate — which would explain why a vampire, a troll, a zombie, a spiritual fanatic, and two uncommonly close ‘close friends” are also eagerly welcomed in to the fighting flip. Soon, Polly finds herself wanting to know about the myriad peculiarities of her new brothers-in-arms. Any difficulty . Polly ‘Ozzer” Perks isn’t the only grunt with a secret.