{"product_id":"pyramids-a-discworld-novel","title":"Pyramids: A Discworld Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The best kind of parody - funny and smart and still a good story.\"--\u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe syllabus at the Assassins' Guild didn't cover running a desert kingdom . . . and a newly deified teenage pharaoh is about to find out just what it means to be a god in this hilarious Discworld novel from beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Prince Teppic, heir to the throne of Djelibeybi, needs some schooling to prepare him to rule the Kingdom of the Sun. And there's nowhere better to get a proper education than the Assassins' Guild far across the sea in Ankh-Morpork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Teppic's father dies suddenly, fate leads Teppic to something more murderous: politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't easy being a teenage pharaoh. There are the myriad administrative duties--dealing with mad priests, sacred crocodiles, and marching mummies--not to mention deceit, betrayal, and a headstrong handmaiden. Then there's the problem of a suitable resting place for dad. As tradition dictates, the new king must build a monumental pyramid to honor his predecessor. But this pyramid to end all pyramids might just bankrupt the kingdom and warp the very fabric of time and space itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes being a god is no fun at all. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003ePyramids\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948075221223,"sku":"9780063393332","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_175feaf6-6f7a-4656-9155-51abd75c1267.jpg?v=1775507431","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/pyramids-a-discworld-novel","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}