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[READ: September 2021] Pyramids
After six books tackling roughly the same geographical area, Pratchett sets out to “Egypt” for Pyramids. “Egypt” in this case is the wonderfully named Djelibeybi.
Djelibeybi is going broke. They make pyramids for each of their Pharoahs. And each pyramid gets bigger and more impressive. But where does the money come from when the Pharoah is dead?
Teppic (short for Pteppicymon XXVIII), left Djelibeybi and is studying at the Assassin’s Guild in Ankh-Morpork. He’s not the best assassin but he has learned a lot (and has survived). Indeed, he manages to pass his final exam (meaning he survived). But after he does so he has a psychic realization that his father the Pharoah has died and he must go home and take over the throne.
Dios is the high priest of Djelibeybi. He is the actual ruler of the country. He makes all of the rules and decisions saying that everything he wants is “tradition” etc. The Pjaroahs tend to nod and go along with it (Dios is like 200 years old). Dios is intent upon making Pteppicymon XXVII’s Pyramid the biggest the country has ever seen. (more…)
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