Reaper Man: A Discworld Novel"Engaging, surreal satire. . . nothing short of magical." —Chicago Tribune The eleventh installment in the Discworld fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett — in which Death has been fired by the Auditors of Reality, and Ankh-Morpork's undead and underemployed set off to find him. They say there are only two things you can count on. But that was before Death started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have sent him off with best wishes and a well-earned gold watch. Now Death is having the time of his life, finding greener pastures where he can put his scythe to a whole new use. But like every cutback in an important public service, Death's demise soon leads to chaos and unrest—literally, for those whose time was supposed to be up, like Windle Poons. The oldest geezer in the entire faculty of Unseen University—home of magic, wizardry, and big dinners—Windle was looking forward to a wonderful afterlife, not this boring been-there-done-that routine. To get the fresh start he deserves, Windle and the rest of Ankh-Morpork's undead and underemployed set off to find Death and save the world for the living(and everybody else, of course). The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Reaper Man is the second book in the Death series. The Death collection includes:
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... That's the way I want to go,” said the Dean. “What, muttering about meat pies?” said the Bursar. “No. Late.” “Hold on. Hold on,” said the Archchancellor. “This isn't right, you know. According to tradition, Death himself turns up for ...
... that sort of thing, but Windle Poons had been a wizard for more than a century. Besides, it was like breaking into your own house, the old familiar property that you'd lived in for years. You knew where the metaphorical window was that ...
... that one of the University's four daily meals was in progress. He wondered whether you were allowed to eat when you were dead. Probably not, he thought. And could he eat, anyway? It wasn't that he wasn't hungry. It was just that ...
... that what they do?” “Old Windle? Doesn't sound like his cup of tea. He never liked dancing much when he was alive—” “Anyway, you can't trust those voodoo gods. Never trust a god who grins all the time and wears a top hat, that's my ...
... That's a funny motto.” Windle Poons strolled around the inside of his own head again. Strange thing, this. Now he ... that fair? Was that justice? Was that a proper reward for being a firm believer in reincarnation for almost 130 years ...
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