"For lighthearted escape with a thoughtful center, you can't do better than... any... Discworld novel."
- Washington Post Book World
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.
"Pratchett has now moved beyond the limits of humorous fantasy, and should be recognized as one of the more sugnificant contemporary English language satirists."
- Publishers Weekly
In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world....
"UNADULTERATED RUN.... WITTY, FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS."
- San Francisco Chronicle