Over the next few days, Polly realizes that Lofty and Shufti are both girls. On the night after joining, Polly hears a mysterious voice from someone who knows her to be a girl, but promises not to tell and even gives tips on how to conceal her gender. They also include 'Tonker' Halter, 'Shufti' Manickle, 'Wazzer' Goom, and 'Lofty' Tewt. Her fellow soldiers include a vampire named Maladict, a Troll named Carborundum, and an Igor. After she enlists, she meets Sergeant Jackrum and the patriotic Corporal Strappi.

Women are also prohibited from serving in the army, so Polly disguises herself as a boy with the name 'Oliver' in order to enlist. Nugganatic law prevents women from owning property, meaning that unless Paul returns the family pub will pass to their cousin (a drunk) after their father's death.

Polly Perks sets out to find her slow-witted brother Paul after he disappears while serving in the army. As a result, the population are losing their faith in Nuggan and many are instead starting worship their official leader, Duchess Annagovia. The traditional deity of the country is Nuggan, but he has become increasingly psychotic and taken to declaring many trivial things 'Abominations' - including garlic, cats and ginger hair. the Monstrous Regiment.īorogravia is a small, backward country which is at war with Zlobenia. And as they take the war to the heart of the enemy, they have to use all the resources of. And Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in the thick of it, without any training, and the enemy is hunting them.Īll they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. Learning to fart and belch in public and walk like an ape took more time.Īnd now she's enlisted in the army, and searching for her lost brother. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry.

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