How to Rule an Empire and Get Away wi..., K. J. Parker
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away wi..., K. J. Parker
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How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It

Author: K. J. Parker

Narrator: Ray Sawyer

Unabridged: 12 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 08/18/2020


Synopsis

"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

Author Bio

Having worked in journalism, numismatics and the law, K. J. Parker now writes for a precarious living. He is the author of Devices and Desires, Evil for Evil, The Devil You Know, and other novels, and has won the World Fantasy Award twice. Parker also writes under the name Tom Holt.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on May 10, 2023

Absolutely marvelous in every way. Such an ingenious plot that will stick with me forever. Watch my video review by clicking here.......more

Goodreads review by Liviu on July 16, 2020

This is the direct sequel (and most likely ending) of the series that started with Sixteen Ways to Defend a walled City, taking place some 7 years later. It follows the pattern on the first book with a personal narration of the (anti)-hero of the book, a city boy from a Theme family who didn't like......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz on October 10, 2020

I don’t have to convince Parker’s fans to buy his books; they’ll do it anyway - even his weaker books beat most of the low fantasy published nowadays. How to Rule the Empire and Get Away With It is a loose sequel to Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, but it works as a standalone. And it’s great No......more