Mort by Terry Pratchett.
Harper Collins Publishers: NY, 2008.
Originally publ by Victor Gollancz Ltd with Colin Smythe Ltd: Great Britain, 1987.
Ultra-Condensed Mort
- The sands of time pouring away
- "Magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten."
- Death takes Mort on as an apprentice . . . and companion for his daughter.
- People don't see what their minds tell them isn't there.
- It's harder to save a life than you'd think.
- Magical writing trying not to be read by a non-wizard.
- Self-writing biographies. One for everyone. Including the ageless wizard.
- History rights itself. Even if it must kill to do it.
- New royal post - official Recognizer
- Everyone expecting a coronation, but for who?
- "There was going to be folk dancing, at sword point if necessary."
- The VOICE and temporary rearranging of matter come with the job.
- Death finds a new profession.
- Death answers to no one and makes his own rules.
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