The Siege Series by K.J. Parker

4.09 · 57 ratings
  • Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege #1)
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    Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege #1)

    K.J. Parker

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 2019

    This is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Great Siege, written down so that the deeds and sufferings of great men may never be forgotten.A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons, and the enemy has sworn to slaughter them all.To save the city will take a miracle, but what it has is Orhan... more

  • How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It (The Siege #2)
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    How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It (The Siege #2)

    K.J. Parker

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2020

    This is the story 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, the good citizens of Classis appreciate an evening at the theatre even when there are large rocks falling out of the sky... more

  • A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege #3)
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    A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege #3)

    K.J. Parker

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings · published 2022

    A Practical Guide to Conquering the World can be read by itself, but for those who like endings it can also be considered the refreshingly pragmatic conclusion to World Fantasy Award-winning author K.J. Parker’s acclaimed sequence of novels that began with Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City and continue with How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It."Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun... more

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