'Panic?' said Rincewind hopefully. He always held that panic was the best means of survival. When the very fabric of time and space are about to be put through the wringer - in this instance by the imminent arrival of a very large and determinedly oncoming meteorite - circumstances require a very particular type of hero. Sadly what the situation does not need is a singularly inept wizard, still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Equally it does not need one well-meaning tourist and his luggage which has a mind of its own. Which is a shame because that's all there is...
About the Author
Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His first Discworld novel for children, THE AMAZING MAURICE AND HIS EDUCATED RODENTS, was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.
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One of the few books in the series to serve as a direct sequel to a prior volume, Light picks up where Color left off, where we had last seen the inept non-wizard Rincewind and his companion, the blissfully ignorant and ignorantly blissful tourist Twoflower, in a bit of a bad spot. (Never fear — I won't spoil it.) To their surprise, they find themselves quite improbably rescued by the spell that Rincewind unwittingly carries around in his head after foolishly peeking at the magical grimoire the Octavo back in his days at Unseen University. Now the two unlikely companions learn that the Discworld itself faces a new peril: Great A'Tuin, the world turtle, upon whose back the Discworld floats through space (well, really, there are four elephants on the turtle's back who actually carry...oh, forget it), is heading towards a terrifying and ominous red star.
I loved this book, but who doesn’t love Terry Pratchett? He’s weird, funny, utterly random in his humour and, just when you think he couldn’t get any crazier, he says something so completely profound. The interactions between the two main characters (Rincewind and Twoflower) are hilarious, but it’s worth reading for the descriptions of the Luggage alone.
This is another novel that features the inept wizard Rincewind. It is a funny tale, and certainly draws a smile to your face. If you are just starting out with reading Pratchett, and assuming that you are not fussed with order, I wouldn't start with this one or the one that precedes it. However, it is certainly a good book, and well worth the buy.
These first few Discworld novels are a far cry from the type of Discworld novels Terry Pratchett writes today. These books are much more broad humour relying on more parody and take offs of familiar fantasy concepts than being a story in and of themselves.
While not as funny as the first Discworld book, this follow-up is still pretty funny, and some of the Cohen the barbarian bits and other things like that definitely get a laugh.
Pratchett is continuing his Douglas Adams style fantasy rift, and it is pretty enjoyable, overall.
Following on directly from "The Colour of Magic", "The Light Fantastic" continues with the exploits of Rincewind the inept "wizzard" and his travelling companion Twoflower. It's the only Discworld novel to be a direct continuation of its preceeding volume, so it's best to start with "The Colour of Magic" before giving this one a read. Rincewind is on the run (again) as a bunch of angry wizards attempt to chase him down after one of the eight spells from the magical Octavo becomes trapped inside his head. All the while, the Great A'Tuin (the giant space turtle that carries the four elephants who in turn carry the Discworld) is heading towards a sinister red star. Will Rincewind save the Disc? Well, if he does it won't be because he was trying to...
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