How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It

How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It

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Publisher Description

"Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun." - SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
This is the history of how the City was saved, by Notker the professional liar, written down because eventually the truth always seeps through.
The City may be under siege, but everyone still has to make a living. Take Notker, the acclaimed playwright, actor, and impresario. Nobody works harder, even when he's not working. Thankfully, it turns out that people enjoy the theater just as much when there are big rocks falling out of the sky.
But Notker is a man of many talents, and all the world is, apparently, a stage. It seems that the empire needs him -- or someone who looks a lot like him -- for a role that will call for the performance of a lifetime. At least it will guarantee fame, fortune, and immortality. If it doesn't kill him first.
In the follow up to the acclaimed Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, K. J. Parker has created one of fantasy's greatest heroes, and he might even get away with it.
For more from K. J. Parker, check out:Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
The Two of SwordsThe Two of Swords: Volume OneThe Two of Swords Volume TwoThe Two of Swords: Volume Three
The Fencer TrilogyColours in the SteelThe Belly of the BowThe Proof House
The Scavenger TrilogyShadowPatternMemory
Engineer TrilogyDevices and DesiresEvil for EvilThe EscapementThe CompanyThe Folding KnifeThe HammerSharps

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2020
August 18
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Orbit
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
3.1
MB

Customer Reviews

camohunter19014 ,

Not as good as 16 ways but still worth your time

I really enjoyed the dry humor of Nokter as well as his self awareness. There was a particular part of the story where he starts talking about his childhood and I mentally said “not his childhood again, it’s getting old” then Nokter wrote something like “I bet you’re getting real tired of my childhood” which gave the story some more life at the perfect time.

I loved the characters I was supposed to love, and hated those that I was supposed to hate. The cameos from the previous novel were awesome. Overall I’m glad I read the book.

Be kind reread ,

Brilliant

Another great book by Parker. I always enjoy the characters and this one has a fantastic protagonist/anti-hero/antagonist…all three at the same time.

Peeved in Illinois ,

A forceful follow up

Parker is certainly one of my favourite authors and this book does not disappoint.

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