About the book
New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett makes Death a central character in Mort, a clever and fabulous satirical fantasy and installment in the Discworld series, where a cheerfully hapless young man discovers that work can kill your love life when your boss—and your girlfriend’s dad—is the Grim Reaper.
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. In this beloved work of fantasy comedy, the Grim Reaper is a black-robed skeleton with glowing blue eyes and a scythe who’s fond of cats and eternally baffled by humanity. He yearns to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do so, needs to hire help.
As Death’s apprentice, Mort will have free board, use of the company horse, and, best of all, another chance at life, because being dead isn’t compulsory.
It’s a dream job—until Mort falls in love with Death’s daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life…
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Mort is the first book in the fan-favorite Death series. The collection includes:
- Mort
- Reaper Man
- Soul Music
- Hogfather
- Thief of Time
Editions of Mort
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062225719
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061803888
Read an Excerpt
New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett makes Death a central character in Mort, a clever and fabulous satirical fantasy and installment in the Discworld series, where a cheerfully hapless young man discovers that work can kill your love life when your boss—and your girlfriend’s dad—is the Grim Reaper.
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. In this beloved work of fantasy comedy, the Grim Reaper is a black-robed skeleton with glowing blue eyes and a scythe who’s fond of cats and eternally baffled by humanity. He yearns to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do so, needs to hire help.
As Death’s apprentice, Mort will have free board, use of the company horse, and, best of all, another chance at life, because being dead isn’t compulsory.
It’s a dream job—until Mort falls in love with Death’s daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life…
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Mort is the first book in the fan-favorite Death series. The collection includes:
- Mort
- Reaper Man
- Soul Music
- Hogfather
- Thief of Time
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mort about?
New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett makes Death a central character in Mort, a clever and fabulous satirical fantasy and installment in the Discworld series, where a cheerfully hapless young man discovers that work can kill your love life when your boss—and your girlfriend’s dad—is the Grim Reaper.
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. In this beloved work of fantasy comedy, the Grim Reaper is a black-robed skeleton with glowing blue eyes and a scythe who’s fond of cats and eternally baffled by humanity. He yearns to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do so, needs to hire help.
As Death’s apprentice, Mort will have free board, use of the company horse, and, best of all, another chance at life, because being dead isn’t compulsory.
It’s a dream job—until Mort falls in love with Death’s daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life…
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Mort is the first book in the fan-favorite Death series. The collection includes:
- Mort
- Reaper Man
- Soul Music
- Hogfather
- Thief of Time
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mort?
Fiction > Fantasy
Where can I read a sample of Mort?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062225719
Is Mort part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Death
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mort?
Terry Pratchett
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mort is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062225719) and ebook(ISBN 9780061803888)
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