Tag: Faust

Eric

Faust Eric

by Terry Pratchett; ill. Josh Kirby (Victor Gollancz, 1990)

audiobook read by Stephen Briggs (Transworld, 2007)

Book cover: “Eric” by Terry Pratchett; ill. Josh Kirby (Victor Gollancz, 1990); audiobook read by Stephen Briggs (Transworld, 2007)

A novella-length Discworld offering that seems to have been written more as a showcase of Josh Kirby’s artwork than as a narrative of any great purpose or coherence. Rincewind is well past his sell-by date. The story comes across as leftover brainstorming.

The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know

by K J Parker (Tor, 2016)

Parker_The Devil You Know

A single-sitting novella in which Parker adds a devilish twist to the Faust legend: the demon representing the Prince of Lies has an appreciation for the arts; the man selling his soul is a great philosopher but an irrepressible liar and cheat.

 

Derelict Space Sheep