When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper-or rats-the same way again! Set in bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny.
But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits.įor this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. Were Terry Pratchett not demonstratively a master craftsman already, The Amazing Maurice might be considered his masterpiece.” -Neil Gaiman And beyond that is a monster so powerful and ugly, even Malicia couldn't imagine it.Īs Maurice and the rats battle for their very survival, a number of provocative themes surface: life after death, good versus evil, and the sacrifice of the few for the many.“ An astonishing novel. For lurking beneath the town's streets is an obstacle course of mangling rattraps and noxious poisons. When it's discovered that Bad Blintz already has a rat problem - one that a couple of shifty-eyed rat catchers claim to have under control - things turn deadly.
It seems like a surefire plan until the group arrives in the town of Bad Blintz and gets hooked up with Malicia, a young girl with a vivid imagination and a knack for finding trouble. Then Maurice and Keith appear on the scene and offer to save the day by ridding the town of its infestation for a small fee.
Upon entering a town, the rats make a general nuisance of themselves - stealing food and widdling on things - until the townsfolk become desperate to get rid of them. Maurice and the rats have teamed up with a young lad named Keith to implement a clever moneymaking scheme.
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