Good Omens

Good Omens has a dire tale to tell. The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse are riding. The Antichrist is discovering his supernatural powers. An army of witchfinders is trying to find him and kill him. And an angel from heaven and a demon from hell are trying to make certain everything happens according to the ineffable plan.

So why is this such a funny book? Because the four Horsemen are really the Four Motorcyclists of the Apocalypse: the Antichrist, through a mix-up at birth, has been raised by a middle-class family, and is really just a nice normal kid: the army of witch-finders consists of only two rather bungling men armed with stickpins. As for the angel and demon, they are drinking buddies who are't really sure they want the world to end. A riotous good laugh. - the Orlando Sentinel