A Practical Guide to Conquering the World
The Siege, Book 3
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Publisher Description
This is the true story of Aemilius Felix Boioannes the younger, the intended and unintended consequence of his life, the bad stuff he did on purpose, and the good stuff that happened in spite of him.
It is, in other words, the tale of a war to end all wars and the man responsible.
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World can be read by itself, but for those who like endings, it can also be considered the refreshingly pragmatic conclusion to K. J. Parker's acclaimed sequence of novels that began with Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City and continued with How To Rule An Empire And Get Away With It
Praise for K. J Parker:
'Readers are ensured a good time and a barrel of laughs to boot' Publishers Weekly on How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
'Parker's latest epic fantasy proves that all the world is, indeed, a stage, and Parker himself is a master impresario. Readers will enjoy his comedic take on how politics are comprised of equal parts lies, incompetence, and the foolishness of humanity-with just enough flashes of brilliance to save the day. Recommended for fans of Terry Pratchett' Library Journal on How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It
'Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun' SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
'Launches a witty adventure series . . . Readers will appreciate the infusion of humor and fun-loving characters into this vivid and sometimes grim fantasy world' Publishers Weekly on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Book learning, wit, and unwarranted optimism play for laughs in Parker's fast-paced Siege trilogy finale (after How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It). Felix, a member of the Robur race, has a cushy government job as a translator for the ruthlessly bureaucratic Echmen empire—until the Robur are wiped out in an attack, and Felix becomes a stateless "non-person." The only one still willing to take him in is the Hus ambassador, who, though he finds Felix annoying and useless, owes Felix for saving his princess's life. The unwaveringly sunny Felix is grateful to have his days free, gleefully spending them in the enormous Echmen library. After the merciless Echmen kill the Hus king and enslave his people, Felix vows to use the vast knowledge he's gained from books to help the princess free her people. It won't be easy; he must unite the Hus with their enemy, the Dejauzi, and prepare both nomadic tribes for battle with the hyperorganized Echmen empire. Along the way, Felix performs some daring grifts and inadvertently invents a religion. Parker fills his well-designed fantasy world with vastly differing cultures and languages that are just as fun to read about as Felix's audacious schemes. Readers will be delighted.
