The Light Fantastic

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not as good as the Color of Magic.
Review: This is the second book in the chronological world of Discworld and also the second book about Rincewind, Twoflower, and Luggage. The first book leaves a cliffhanger and The Light Fantastic gets straight into it. The idea for it is awesome, but there is no satisfaction. No answer to how the problem is solved. It is just solved. It kind of leaves you saying to yourself "What Happened?" Then everyone is happy and it is over. All in all not a bad book, but read another Rincewind Novel if possible. (Color of Magic, Interesting Times, Sourcery, Eric, The Last Continent)

Rating:
Summary: Good but not his best
Review: This second novel in the Discworld saga is a continuation of the story begun in the first book, The Colour of Magic. Actually, it begins about five minutes after the end of that book, with Rincewind, the incapable wizard falling through space after having tumbled over the edge of the world. But the spell lodged in his head saves him (as well as Twoflower the tourist) in order to save itself, and Rinceworld is launched unwillingly in an effort to save the world. Great A'Tuin, the celestial turtle on the back of which the Discworld glides slowly through the universe, is headed toward a distant, very red star which will probably bring all Disc life to an end. But it has its reasons. As always, Pratchett introduces a number of new and quite delightful characters, especially Cohen the Barbarian, the greatest hero in history -- as evidenced by his very advanced age. With all that, though, I just couldn't get as caught up in this one as in MORT or SMALL GODS. But even a B-minus novel from Pratchett is better than the best many humorists ever produce!