Reaper Man: A Discworld World"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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... Never any appeal. Never any appeal. Death thought about this, and then he said: I HAVE ALWAYS DONE MY DUTY AS ISAW FIT. The figure floated closer. It looked vaguely like a gray-robed and hooded monk. It told him, We know. That is why we ...
... never heard the sound of axes. Windle Poons, oldest wizard in the entire faculty of Unseen University— —home of magic, wizardry and big dinners— —was also going to die. He knew it, in a frail and shaky sort of way. Of course, he mused ...
... never wiped his nose properly, cried for his mother in the dorm on the first night. Always up to mischief. Someone had tried to tell Windle that Ridcully was Archchancellor now. Mmm. They must think he was daft. Where was that damn ...
... THIS? “Yes, sir. Very nice. Never seen one like that before. Whose is it?” MINE. Albert's eyes swiveled sideways. On one corner of Death's desk P 14 TERRY RATCHETT Someone pulled the covers off a lantern. Someone ...
... Never felt better,” said Windle. “Is there anymore of that, mm, rum left?” The assembled wizards watched him pour agenerous measure into his beaker. “You want to go easy on that stuff,” said the Dean nervously. “Good health!” said ...
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