Meanwhile, with Death off the job, a build-up of life-force causes the city of Ankh-Morpork to experience strange poltergeist activity, as objects take on a life off their own. Hopeful, Windle digs his way out.ĭeath travels to Discworld to live as "Bill Door", working as a farmhand for an old woman named Miss Renata Flitworth. Alone in his coffin, Windle finds an ad for "The Fresh Start Club," a support group for undead. Frustrated, the wizards of the Unseen University, with Windle's full cooperation, bury the undead wizard at a crossroads. His former wizard colleagues make several attempts to banish or destroy Windle. Meanwhile, Windle Poons, a 130-year-old wizard, dies and returns as a zombie when Death does not reap his soul. In exchange for his loyal service, Death is given a small measure of mortal lifetime and allowed to keep his horse Binky. Through forging friendships in the mortal realm, Bill Door determines to fight Death, and he defeats the new Death and again takes on the role.Īs the novel begins, Death, the grim reaper, is fired for having developed a personality. Worst of all, a dangerous hive mall is hatched from "city eggs." Ultimately, the mall is fought and destroyed. In Reaper Man, Death develops a personality and begins a mortal life as farmhand Bill Door, starting a backlash of unnatural events including an undead wizard, poltergeist activity, and animated objects.
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