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Reaper Man is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1991, it is the 11th Discworld novel and the second to focus on Death. The title is a reference to Alex Cox's cult movie Repo Man.

1 Synopsis

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The Auditors are beings who watch the Discworld from above to ensure everything obeys The Rules. As Death starts developing more of a personality the Auditors feel that he does not perform the Duty in the right way anymore.

They send him off with his own golden hourglass and his scythe to live like everyone else. Now called "Bill Door" he tries to work as a helper on a farm. Meanwhile, the number of undead on the Discworld is increasing. While every other species thinks of a new Death for themselves in seconds, humans need time. Therefore the dead don't stay dead but keep on walking on the streets.

When they finally think of a new Death, now with crown and without any humanity, Bill Door returns to fight him to take back his place...

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Terry Pratchett's Discworld

Novels:

The Colour of Magic - The Light Fantastic - Equal Rites - Mort - Sourcery - Wyrd Sisters - Pyramids - Guards! Guards! - Eric - Moving Pictures - Reaper Man - Witches Abroad - Small Gods - Lords and Ladies - Men at Arms - Soul Music - Interesting Times - Maskerade - Feet of Clay - Hogfather - Jingo - The Last Continent - Carpe Jugulum - The Fifth Elephant - The Truth - Thief of Time - The Last Hero - Night Watch - Monstrous Regiment - Going Postal


Young Adult Novels:

The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents - Wee Free Men - A Hat Full of Sky


Discworld characters:

Achmed the Mad - Albert - Angua - The Auditors - Bel-Shamharoth - Bilious - Blind Io - Carrot Ironfoundersson - Cohen the Barbarian - Fred Colon - The Creator - Death - Death of Rats - Detritus - C.M.O.T. Dibbler - Foul Ole Ron - Gaspode - Great A'Tuin - Greebo - Hodgesaargh - Igor - Bloody Stupid Johnson - Leonard of Quirm - The Librarian - Lu-Tze - The Luggage - Other characters

1991 books Discworld books

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