Pyramids (Discworld Book 7) by Terry Pratchett
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Book Reviews of Pyramids (Discworld Book 7)
Book Review: One of those odd entries in the series.
Summary: 2 Stars
Every once in a while there appears a book in Pratchett's generally excellent series that really doesn't quite fit in; a book that, through setting or plot, just doesn't possess the quality usually found in the series. Pyramids is one of those outliers. This book has the weakest of connections to Discworld as a whole. Taking place in Discworld's version of Egypt, this one is populated by characters you're unlikely to meet again in the series and if the hero, Teppic, hadn't been educated at the Assassin's Guild, this could have been a separate fantasy novel for all it had to do with Discworld. The nature of the Egyptian belief in the pharaoh as god, is examined here; I'm really not sure for what purpose. It seems with this one, the idea and the execution both came up short. Although there are silly bits about the nature of the afterlife, with mummies staggering around, and the power of pyramids makes for an equally funny commentary on some new age beliefs, the overall effect of this one is fleeting, making it one of the weaker Discworld books.Book Review: Hi
Summary: 2 Stars
Egyptians are telling us in the pyramids (which are sarcophaguses) that they are ok with us turning ancient civilization and animals into energy (through oil).