No wonder, then, that the Disc gods spend more time in bickering than in omnicognizance.” It is embarrassing to know that one is a god of a world that only exists because every improbability curve must have its far end especially when one can peer into other dimensions at worlds whose Creators had more mechanical aptitude than imagination. There were too many of them, too.””The Disc gods themselves, despite the splendor of the world below them, are seldom satisfied. “Do what the madman says and he will give you gold.””No, what he didn’t like abut heroes was that they were usually suicidally gloomy when sober and homicidally insane when drunk. On to the quotes:”Precisely why all the above should be so is not clear, but goes some way to explain why, on the disc, the Gods are not so much worshipped as blamed.””He’s got a box with a demon in it that draws pictures,” said Rincewind shortly. Truly, one of the titans of fantasy and an incredible storyteller.TLDR: A must read for any fan of humorous, ingenious and surreal fantasy.

He may not have the sheer command of language that Vance and Leiber did, but he is every bit their equal in terms of sheer imaginative prowess, wit and tale-telling. Dragons as creatures of pure creation, powered by imagination and an active mind? Death (as a conscious, if somewhat imperfect entity) that becomes petty when unable to collect its due, so instead it collects the life of a nearby cat (leaving it with the magic eight instead of the normal nine lives)? The fact that, on occasion, falling from great heights permits trans-dimensional travel? Genius.Pratchett’s prose is eminently accessible, which makes this book not only a breeze to read but rather difficult to put down. The scope of his creativity is as impressive as it is daunting and his perspective is unique and utterly refreshing.

In the course of this tale, they will encounter great heroes, sometimes misunderstood villains, locales that are bigger on the inside than the outside and strange gods that seem to have only moderately more understanding of things than our protagonists.His comedic presentation is undeniable. These are the characters we follow across a world that ranges from sort of traditional fantasy to science fantasy. I don’t know how it is I’ve never read a novel of the Discworld before, but I am tremendously grateful to have rectified this oversight.A failed wizard. Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

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