A sourcerer is born in Discworld: a wizard so powerful that he makes all other magicians look like a bunch of fools in pointy hats. Now, suddenly, Discworld is brought to the brink of an all-out thaumaturgical war. The only hope for peace is Rincewind, the failed magician who has a risky plan to save the world. He enlists the help of several odd new characters, including Conina the barbarian hairdresser, Nijel the Destroyer, and a yuppie genie who sees lamps as a growth industry. This is the fifth book in the Discworld series.
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"Overall, this book is quite funny. But as it moves, you see the obvious pain that Coin lives in. I did not want Coin to level Ankh-Morpork, nor did I want him to give up his staff. Sir Terry's ending is just so lovely - the perfect way for Coin to live." — Colleen (5 out of 5 stars)
"Overall, this book is quite funny. But as it moves, you see the obvious pain that Coin lives in. I did not want Coin to level Ankh-Morpork, nor did I want him to give up his staff. Sir Terry's ending is just so lovely - the perfect way for Coin to live."
" I didn't enjoy this trip to the Discworld that much. I found it a bit too chaotic for me.I kept getting lost and confused by what I was reading. I do really like Rincewind though. And I loved the character of Conina. I hope she reappears in future books. "
" Diana and I are reading this at bedtime. It's great to end the day with laughter! "
" Read during summer holidays 2012.Very funny and enjoyable.More please... "
" Entertaining, but started to sorta drag in the middle. I could see where things were headed, and was a little impatient for them to get there. "
" gewoon lachen, maar dan wel goed hard; 0 "
" The adventures of Rincewind and Luggage continue. Sorcery returns to Unseen University and the Librarian plays a key role. We also meet War, Pestilence and Famine. "
" A bit of a shambles this one. A delightful shambles but a shambles nevertheless. Plenty of the clever humour that makes me keep reading Pratchett but the narrative flails all over the place and I found this a bit slow going. "
" I am a major Pratchett fan. Interesting story about the denizens of Unseen University. "
" The eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son is born and magic gets supersized. "
" It was a good descriptive book "
" Funny as always! So many great quotes all through out the book. "
" My favorite Discworld book yet. Lots of laugh-out-loud parts. Brilliant prose. Genius! "
" I was reading it in estonian language "
" Another fantastic discworld novel. So far none of them have been less than great. Let's see if "Mort" keeps it up. "
" I didn't get into this one as much as some of the other Discworld books, but it was still quite entertaining. "
" I really liked it! Rincewind and The Luggage are back, and the new array of characters is so colorful and fun. Truly enjoyed it, it comes next to Equal Rites as my favorite so far! "
" One of my favourites, loving the Luggage! "
" Yet another quirky brilliant Rincewind adventure - great characters - side-splittingly funny and wonderful use of language - this is fantasy writing at its very best. "
" It has luggage, LOTS of magic and even more sourcery. What more to expect form a discworld novel. However for some reason it seemed a bit drawn out so I'll reserve final judgement for later I guess. "
" Still struggling to want to maybe like the lead character, Rincewind. Its hard to root for an anti-hero with so few redeeming qualities. I like pratchett in general, just not with this character so much. "
" Amazingly written, and as always the metaphors and adjectives Terry is using is nothing like those I could conjure up :) "
" Rincewind is back! Fun read though I always get the feeling w/Terry Pratchett that the satire is zooming by so far above my head. "
" Re-reading all of the Discworld novels. "
Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom’s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children’s novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.
Nigel Planer is an English actor, comedian, novelist, playwright, and voiceover artist. He has narrated countless audiobooks and, in this capacity, is best known as all the voices of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Nigel has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Hairspray, and has played various roles on screen and on television. His audiobook narration has won him two Earphones Awards.
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