Mort: A Discworld Novel

Name: Mort: A Discworld Novel
Price: 7.49 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (16887 reviews)
Author: Terry Pratchett

by Terry Pratchett

Contemporary Fiction Fantasy

4.6 (16,887)

4.6 stars from 16,887 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

96 pages~1.6 hr readPublished by Ithaki YayinlariPublished 2006-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love comedy that's clever without being smug, where the jokes land because the characters are genuinely weird and charming.
You're drawn to stories where the setup is absurd but the emotional stakes are real (yes, even when Death's involved).
You appreciate British humour that doesn't need to shout. Pratchett's wit builds quietly and hits hard.

Maybe not for you if...

You want your fantasy dark and brooding. This book is lighter than it sounds, and the tone never turns grim.
You prefer plot-driven stories where things keep escalating. This is more about character quirks and philosophical tangents.
You need books with romantic tension as the main engine. The love story is charming but secondary to the comedy.

About this book

Mort is a satirical fantasy novel set in the Discworld series. When Death—a black-robed skeleton with glowing blue eyes, a scythe, and a fondness for cats—decides he needs help, he offers a job to a cheerfully hapless young man named Mort. As Death's apprentice, Mort receives free board, use of the company horse, and another chance at life. The position seems ideal until Mort falls in love with Ysabell, Death's daughter. His romantic involvement with his boss's daughter creates complications for his work life. Death himself is portrayed as eternally baffled by humanity, yearning to understand what human life truly offers. Mort is the first book in the Death series within the Discworld novels. The series also includes Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather, and Thief of Time. The Discworld novels can be read in any order.

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Currently #134 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller. Climbing the charts — 25% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 16,887 reviews

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