How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It

De: K. J. Parker

Narrado por: Ray Sawyer

"Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun." - SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
This is the history of how the City was saved, by Notker the professional liar, written down because eventually the truth always seeps through.
The City may be under siege, but everyone still has to make a living. Take Notker, the acclaimed playwright, actor, and impresario. Nobody works harder, even when he's not working. Thankfully, it turns out that people enjoy the theater just as much when there are big rocks falling out of the sky.
But Notker is a man of many talents, and all the world is, apparently, a stage. It seems that the empire needs him -- or someone who looks a lot like him -- for a role that will call for the performance of a lifetime. At least it will guarantee fame, fortune, and immortality. If it doesn't kill him first.
In the follow up to the acclaimed Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, K. J. Parker has created one of fantasy's greatest heroes, and he might even get away with it.
For more from K. J. Parker, check out:Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
The Two of SwordsThe Two of Swords: Volume OneThe Two of Swords Volume TwoThe Two of Swords: Volume Three
The Fencer TrilogyColours in the SteelThe Belly of the BowThe Proof House
The Scavenger TrilogyShadowPatternMemory
Engineer TrilogyDevices and DesiresEvil for EvilThe EscapementThe CompanyThe Folding KnifeThe HammerSharps

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Parker's latest epic fantasy proves that all the world is, indeed, a stage, and Parker himself is a master impresario. Readers will enjoy his comedic take on how politics are comprised of equal parts lies, incompetence, and the foolishness of humanity-with just enough flashes of brilliance to save the day. Recommended for fans of Terry Pratchett."—Library Journal

"Readers are ensured a good time and a barrel of laughs to boot."—Publishers Weekly

“Truly, this IS the performance of a lifetime.”—FanFiAddict

“An impressive work of fiction. Like all Parker books I have read, Empire is an interesting experience from start to finish – funny and fresh from page one.”—The Quill to Live

“Parker has created a world full of wit, ingenuity, unlikely tactics and reluctant heroes and there is nothing else quite like it.” —Fantasy Hive

"Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun."—SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

"Launches a witty adventure series . . . Readers will appreciate the infusion of humor and fun-loving characters into this vivid and sometimes grim fantasy world."—Publishers Weekly on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

"As with most of Parker's work, there is a mel­ancholy undercurrent that gives the humor weight. As heroes go, Orhan is a reluctant and flawed one . . . . [but] when Orhan works the problem, we can't help but watch."—Locus on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

“With a steady pacing, solid, lean writing and variety of twists, the novel keeps on surprising the reader."—Fantasy Book Critic on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

Another wonderful book

KJ Parker has you not just believing but knowing once again that knowledge is power. His characters are well thought out and the story is immersive. The world of KJ Parker truly is a stage.

Funny with good pacing

A very entertaining read! The narration is great and the story keeps you engaged the whole time. Lots of twists and turns with a nice mix of comedy and character development.

More fun than a siege warfare story should be

I enjoyed this sequel to "Sixteen Ways." Ray Sawyer does a good job of reading the book, except that he reads way too slowly for my taste. I listened to this book at 1.5x speed, and it was much better. This book has an enormous amount of detail on walled city warfare. I thought it was interesting--obviously, the references are not real, but the techniques sounded very plausible. If listening to warfare strategy sounds like torture to you, then give this one a miss. It took me a while to warm up to the main character (I missed Orhan from the first book), but I eventually did. I didn't find the book to be slapdash in the least! I thought it read as if the author had meticulously researched many details before even putting, er, finger to keyboard. The characters were detailed and iikeable, and there were some very funny moments in the book. I think anyone contemplating this book ought to listen to the sample to make sure it's something they'll enjoy. And you should first read "Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City," though it's not strictly necessary since this book stands on its own. You'll appreciate more of the references with the first book behind you though.

Superb on all accounts!!

Plot, reader, speed, outcome. Wow! Highly recommend this book and the entire series. It brings the Roman Empire to life. It also has contemporary relevance.

Letdown from the 1st book.

Lacked the realism of '16 ways'. Scenarios, decisions, behaviors were much less believable and not rationally/satisfactorily reasoned.