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The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
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This book is the continuation of The Color of Magic. It introduces a few important characters, Cohen the Barbarian, Bethane, the would-be sacrifice, and Trymon, the nasty, power hungry wizard. Once again, Pratchett's use of metaphor and his deft and comical descriptions make this a very enjoyable read and an excellent conclusion to The Color of Magic. ( )
  Eurekas | Aug 29, 2009 |
This book continues on with Rincewind and Twoflower's journey, and you find out how much of a "Wizzard"--Rincewind truly is as the Discworld is on a collision course with a red star. Rincewind continues on his desperate attempts to keep the idiot Twoflower from getting them all killed, and along the way they meet some new friends, including an aging hero, Cohen the Barbarian, and a druidess saved from ritual sacrifice. They wind their way through a mix of Grimm's fairy tales, apocalyptic insanity.
  ravenwood0001 | Aug 20, 2009 |
One of Pratchett's earliest Discworld novels. Not his best, but has occasional flashes of brilliance. Fun for rabid fans (like me) to play "spot the link"--catching glimpses of ideas that Pratchett developed more fully in later novels: the castle of teeth (Hogfather); Death and the other Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Good Omens, Hogfather); trolls living backward in time (Thud); riffs on cliched SciFi / fantasy memes, like the mysterious magic shop and the non-leather-bustier-wearing warrior woman; and the presence of a villain treats people as things (Small Gods,Carpe Jugulum.) ( )
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My Rating: B+

My Review:

At first this book struck me as hysterical, but after about fifty pages I found that I was having trouble getting into it. Beyond the sheer hilarity I had a lot of issues finding characters that I could connect with. By the end though, I was enthralled by the story and couldn't wait to get to the end to see how they dealt with the Star problem.

Part of my problem with this book, to be honest, may have been that it's the second book in the series, when I thought it was the first, so I'm hoping that when I go back and read the first that I'll find a lot of gaps filled for me.

I do recommend this book to those looking for a light funny read, but be prepared, there are certain things you'll have to stretch your mind around, like a suitcase that acts suspiciously like a dog! ( )
  mybooksmylove | Aug 8, 2009 |
The second novel in the Discworld series is more of a 'The Colour of Magic II' since it not only finishes what it started but is also similar in tone and style (and thus quite different than the rest of the series). ( )
  mohi | Jul 5, 2009 |
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The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort.
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It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as "slightly foxed", although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had beed badgered, wolved and possibly beared as well.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0061020702, Mass Market Paperback)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...

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