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Fantasy · 1990 · G

Pyramids

by Terry Pratchett

A young man inherits a kingdom full of dead kings — and must figure out what to do with all of them

Set in the desert kingdom of Djelibeybi, Pyramids follows the adventures and, more often, misadventures of Teppic, a teenage pharoah faced with a terror-filled world of mad high priests, sacred crocodiles, marching mummies and exploding pyramids.

ForAll agesGenreFantasyLength285 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Mild comic violence in the Discworld tradition

Language

Barely any

Mild language; Pratchett's accessible style

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

None

No psychological intensity concerns; pure Pratchett comedy

What this book is about

The seventh Discworld novel is a standalone story following Teppic, who inherits the ancient kingdom of Djelibeybi after years of training as an Assassin. The kingdom is caught between the modern world and its ancient traditions — including an ever-expanding pyramid-building program. Pratchett satirizes ancient Egypt, the nature of time, and the absurdities of tradition with characteristic wit. Appropriate for all ages with mild Pratchett-style comic violence.

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