Pyramiden. Ein Roman von der bizarren Scheibenwelt. Fantasy.

Paperback, 382 pages

German language

Published Jan. 1, 1991 by Heyne.

ISBN:
978-3-453-04505-7
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4 stars (2 reviews)

It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he's been trained at Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the Sun.First, there's the monumental task of building a suitable resting place for Dad -- a pyramid to end all pyramids. Then there are the myriad administrative duties, such as dealing with mad priests, sacred crocodiles, and marching mummies. And to top it all off, the adolescent pharaoh discovers deceit, betrayal -- not to mention aheadstrong handmaiden -- at the heart of his realm.

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5 stars

Teppic was born into a sort of Ancient Egypt and is the son of the current pharaoh/king/god. However, he is sent to study abroad at the Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school even though he is not big on the killing bit. However, his father dies and Teppic has to go back as the next king and build a pyramid in honour of his late father - and that's when his problems really start.

I always have high hopes for a discworld novel and this one is even more brilliant than I suspected. All the main characters are very well defined and I felt connected to the book since the start. It actually became one of my favourites from the series. It is full of funny moments and magic - as always - but with that curious insight into human behaviour and right vs wrong that is so typical of Pratchett. He …