When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.But that's not all...Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son -- a wizard squared (that's all the math, really). Who of course, was a source of magic -- a sorcerer.
When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.But that's not all...Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son -- a wizard squared (that's all the math, really). Who of course, was a source of magic -- a sorcerer.
It’s vital to remember who you really are. It’s very important. It isn’t a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.
So out of the five first Discworld books, four are centred around wizards (and exactly who gets to be a wizard). While I'm glad that he kept expanding the lore much further than that, and this book shows why he needed to do that, it also feels a bit like a reboot of Color/Light except with a more focused plot, better worldbuilding and (mostly) better jokes. Also, I'm glad that we address the potential power of the UU this early in the series. What's the point of a wizard? Presumably wisdom has to enter into it. And Rincewind, whatever else he may be in his eternal quest for a long, boring, adventureless life, …
It’s vital to remember who you really are. It’s very important. It isn’t a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.
So out of the five first Discworld books, four are centred around wizards (and exactly who gets to be a wizard). While I'm glad that he kept expanding the lore much further than that, and this book shows why he needed to do that, it also feels a bit like a reboot of Color/Light except with a more focused plot, better worldbuilding and (mostly) better jokes. Also, I'm glad that we address the potential power of the UU this early in the series. What's the point of a wizard? Presumably wisdom has to enter into it. And Rincewind, whatever else he may be in his eternal quest for a long, boring, adventureless life, has more of that in his socks than most people do in their hats.
“If we get a chance,” whispered Rincewind to Nijel, “we run, right?” “Where to?” “From,” said Rincewind, “the important word is from.”
Everyone should run FROM mad powerhungry dictators. When people don't, and in fact get seduced into helping them, the people who want to have to do something about it.
You always know you're in for a good adventure when Rincewind is around. Along with his trusty many-legged companion, The Luggage.
This was a fun read. Wizards, 'Sourcery', lots of fireballs and fun times.
Really not much to complain about here - much less of the satire and social commentary Sir Terry is known for in his later style, but a fun, quick-paced adventure in a quirky fantasy world.
You always know you're in for a good adventure when Rincewind is around. Along with his trusty many-legged companion, The Luggage.
This was a fun read. Wizards, 'Sourcery', lots of fireballs and fun times.
Really not much to complain about here - much less of the satire and social commentary Sir Terry is known for in his later style, but a fun, quick-paced adventure in a quirky fantasy world.
