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Summary: Pyramid Power Strikes Back!
Review: The ruler has died. His son, finishing his apprenticeship with the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork, must assume his rightful place. But the High Priest has other ideas. How long has that guy been around, anyway? Pratchett's outlandish plot twists and incredible cast of characters will keep you reading far into the night. The essence of religious leadership and pyramid power are stripped to the core in his inimitable and scathing manner. And you'll never look at a camel the same way again.
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Summary: It's still Discworld, but not Pratchett's best
Review: This book doesn't seem to hold up to the rest of his books so far in the series. It's still a good book, don't get me wrong... I just feel that it doesn't carry the same weight as the others....
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Summary: Another Great One
Review: This book was fantastic! I found that Djelibeybi, the Kingdom of the Sun that Teppic finds himself ruling, had many similarities to our own world and ancient civilizations. We also got a great look at what the Assasin's Guild is all about. So far this is my favorite Discworld book. The books aren't in any particular order, and you really don't have to start with the first one. But I don't recommend you start with this one. It may be confusing. But be sure to get around to it.
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Summary: Pyramids
Review: This is the 7th in Pratchett's Discworld series. Essentially, it stands on its own. Outside of a general knowledge of the Discworld, you don't need to have read any of the earlier books and won't miss anything if you skip it and read the later ones. It's not one of the greats of the Discworld series. But, it's still very enjoyable and entertaining to read.
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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: This is the 7th in Pratchett's Discworld series. Essentially, it stands on its own. Outside of a general knowledge of the Discworld, you don't need to have read any of the earlier books and won't miss anything if you skip it and read the later ones. It's not one of the greats of the Discworld series. But, it's still very enjoyable and entertaining to read.
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Summary: An Original Story
Review: This story did provide an interesting view of the assassins guild in Ankh-Morpork. In fact, the early pages were among the most interesting. The story about Djelibeybi, a take on ancient Egypt, was still funny at times. But he business with the pyramids and the architects - what were they talking about (once again, maybe Pratchett meant it to sound complicated)? It was a bit vague. Also, I didn't really like any of the main characters (Teppic was well-meaning; I liked him better in Ankh-Morpork as an assassin), except the ghost of the late king. The mummies were very funny at the end, though.
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Summary: Read The Books In Order
Review: This was the first of the Discworld series that I read, it was recommended to me by a friend and was her favorite of the series. I did like the book, but I found it a little hard to understand, but I think that if I would have read the Discworld books in order, I would understand it more. So when I get the time, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books!!!
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Summary: What's a pharaoh to do?
Review: Time to turn a sacred cow into hamburger--Terry Pratchett, having established wizards, witches, and cranky policemen in his famed, kooky "Discworld," turns his attention to ancient Egyptianesque surroudings, here the city of Djelibeybi (say it out loud) and its unfortunate pharaoh. Teppic is an unusually educated young pharaoh-to-be, the crown prince of Djelibeybi ("Child of the Djel") whose father has a few seagulls in the attic, and overall is a harmless little guy. Teppic heads off to Ankh-Morpork to train to be an Assassin, but comes back home when his dad unexpectedly dies (it's unexpected because the poor guy thought he was a seagull and leaped off). Teppic is a relatively enlightening young man, who doesn't like feeding people to crocodiles, doesn't want to build a pyramid for his dad, isn't comfortable with being a living god, and doesn't relish the idea of marrying a close female relative. Unfortunately, the high priest (who is clearly insane) is holding the reins and doesn't intend to give them up to an upstart pharaoh. Teppic isn't entirely sure what to do about Dios, but he's sure that Dios's age-old ways are not the best ways. It's the century of the fruitbat, and Djelibeybi should live it that way! Among Dios's proclaimations is that the old pharaoh (who is hanging around with Death, and who wanted to be sent out to sea rather than sealed in a pyramid) be built a pyramid to end all pyramids. Enter some slightly deranged architects, who do their darndest to make it so. The problem is, the bigger the pyramid, the more likely it is to distort space-time ' and this one proceeds to mess up the fabric of all Djelibeybi. Soon Dios is siccing the guards on Teppic and rebellious handmaiden Ptraci, the gods have come to life and refuse to behave ' and over a thousand mummies are lurching out into Djelibeybi from their pyramids. Terry Pratchett is at his best when he takes accepted history/events/fantasy and twists them into hilarity. He takes the most absurd aspects of Egyptian culture and makes them into the bizarre land of Djelibeybi. Not even the Egyptian gods are free from Pratchett's spoofery, running around creating havoc--not to mention the enormous dung beetle carrying the sun. The teenage hero Teppic is an innocent bystander who just happens to be the sole legitimate heir of the old king, and his bewilderment at the various customs and traditions (which all date back centuries) is perfectly done. Ptraci is a typical Pratchett gal -- strong, independent, intelligent, and takes no guff from anyone, revealing handmaiden costume or none. The old king is also an enjoyable character, harmlessly nuts when he was alive, and when he died he ended up on a guided tour watching his own embalming (the poor guy has to watch his own organs being extracted, when all he wanted was to be sent out to sea), thus proving that Death is very willing to be nice. Accompanying them are Dios, the insane high priest who spends centuries controlling pharaohs, a bunch of freaked-out architects, a super-intelligent camel called "You B*******", and a lot of deceased pharaohs (whose dialogue is priceless). This book, like many of Pratchett's, is acceptable for kids as there is minimal profanity, no sex, and not really any violence. Teens may identify with Teppic and Ptraci, but they are excellent characters to be read about for any age group. One of Pratchett's best novels. Also recommended are "Jingo," "The Truth," and so forth...
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