The Colour of Magic

Terry Pratchett

7/25/1999

This is the novel that introduces fantasy readers to Discworld, the planet that is flat and travels through the universe on the back of four elephants on the back of a turtle. It is populated with many different types of people, including mages, water people, theives, assasins, merchants, wizards, and even the occasional tourist. Very little is predictable on Discworld.

Rincewind is a wizard who was expelled from magic school. He only has one spell, and he is not allowed to utter it. So he does what he can to survive. Then he meets Twoflower, the tourist who owns some walking luggage. Twoflower seems to attract trouble wherever he goes. Rincewind finds himself acting as companion and guide for Twoflower.

Twoflower does not seem to have much sense. In the worst part of one of the evilest cities on Discworld he spreads around solid gold pieces like they are nothing. He is excited to see a barroom brawl, ignoring the fact he is the cause of it. He travels around, his luggage following him, to see what new sight he can discover.

Discworld is a wonderful, humerous fantasy land. Terry Pratchett makes the impossible believable. Rincewind and Twoflower make an intriguing pair. This makes a fun introduction to the land of Discworld.

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The Discworld Series:

The Colour of Magic
The Light Fantastic
Equal Rites
Mort
Sourcery
Wyrd Sisters
Pyramids
Guards! Guards!
The Truth
The Last Hero
Eric
Moving Pictures
Reaper Man
Witches Abroad
Small Gods
Lords and Ladies
Men at Arms
Soul Music
Feet of Clay
Interesting Times
Maskerade
Hogfather
Jingi
The Last Continent
Carpe Jugulum
The Fifth Elephant
The Truth
The Thief of Time
The Last Hero
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Night Watch
Wee Free Men
Monstrous Regiment
A Hat Full of Sky
Going Postal
Making Money