Hello Readers,
I am continuing Terry Pratchett week with the book that
started it all The Colour of Magic. This year for my birthday I asked for
Reaper Man, The Colour of Magic, The Hogfather, The Fifth Elephant and Going postal in the new covers by Gollancz and Doubleday they are stunning. This is
the third book that has been adapted for the tv.
The colour of magic is filled with ambitious wizards and
ruthless assassins, set in the city of Ankh-Morpork which has survived many
dangers in the past, but now it must face a more dangerous, shocking and destructive
force...TOURISM!!! The story follows two main characters, Rincewind and
Twoflower. Rincewind is a cowardly fake wizard who happens to carry the most
powerful spell in the Discworld in his mind and is tasked with protecting
Twoflower by the ruler of Ankh-Morpork, a naive but rich insurance agent
touring the Discworld, who has more luck in one day than anyone should
rightfully have their whole lives. Joining the travellers is one of my
favourite inanimate objects in the Discworld a multi-legged, man-eating,
overprotective chest of luggage. It follows Rincewind across the Disc and
protects him from any threat. It also has the uncanny ability to convey
emotions (mostly menace) without possessing any facial features.
Rincewind was expelled from the wizard’s university.
However, after reading a restricted book he accidentally manages to learn an
extremely powerful spell. Unfortunately,
the spell leaves Rincewind without any magic! Oh and Rincewind is being plagued
by DEATH who makes it his goal to kill the unfortunate wizard. So, a nice
normal day on the Discworld. I love Rincewind and I love the shard of the Great
magical spell lodged in his brain, Death's endless chase for him, the straight
adventure he finds himself in.
Twoflower, is a naive tourist with an impossibly
optimistic attitude, oodles of gold, and an indestructible, vicious and
relentless treasure chest on legs to defend him. Twoflower is an insurance
seller from the Agatean Empire (which is on the opposite side of the Discworld
from Ankh- Morpork) who decides that he wants to travel and see the Discworld.
Twoflower decides to explore Ankh- Morpork in search of adventure. Twoflower's
well-meaning but careless ways earn him the attention of pirates, Dragonriders,
and various supernatural entities, all looking to rid Twoflower of his
treasure...not to mention his life! Twoflower is the first ever tourist to
Ankh-Morpork and the ruler of the city has to keep him safe, otherwise, he’ll
feel the wrath of the Agatean Empire. Twoflower is tremendous, too, and the
chest is one of the greatest unsung heroes of the age.
The world, plot
and characters are well written. I love Terry’s ability to make fun of
corruption, greed, cowardice, and other evils so common in the world without
coming off as bitter or even very critical and his ability to create characters
with many faults but makes them lovable anyway. Terry also had a great sense of
comedic timing and the book kept me entertained from start to finish.
Definitely, recommend a read of this. In addition, the novel is left on a great
cliff-hanger making me want to read the next novel in the series.
L x
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