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How To Rule An Empire And Get Away With It

How To Rule An Empire And Get Away With It

The Siege, Book 2

K. J. Parker

"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 ...

Publisher:
Orbit
Year of publication:
2020
Subject:
Fantasy
ISBN:
978-0-356-51438-3
Pages:
384
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"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 Swords The Two of Swords: Volume One The Two of Swords Volume Two The Two of Swords: Volume Three The Fencer Trilogy Colours in the Steel The Belly of the Bow The Proof House The Scavenger Trilogy Shadow Pattern Memory Engineer Trilogy Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement The Company The Folding Knife The Hammer Sharps.

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