A retelling of Faust, with a young demonologist attempting the classic three wishes, and an unfortunate Rincewind trying to explain why he can't provide them. My favorite part is the Helen of Troy bit. Possibly a good place for a younger reader to start, a theory not yet tested.Inter library loan.
Sweet. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Literally, of course. Boredom used as a more severe punishment than Sisyphus' or Prometeus' - a nice touch. Oddysey an ancestor of Rincewind. Death. And bees.I love it.
Meh. While there are some laughs to this one, I simply couldn't get into this version of Faust in the Discworld. A pimply brat summons Rincewind and tries to bully him into granting his wishes for wealth, power and a girlfriend who'll answer his every whim. Ho-hum. At least it's nice to see what hap...
Brings back Rincewind, the wizzard, who was last seen being trapped in the Dungeon Dimensions after saving the world with a half brick in a sock (Sourcery). The Eric of the title is a demonologist, trying to summon demons to do his will. As he's a 13 yr old boy, his wishes are fairly simple; to rule...
I have not been a huge fan of the books in this series featuring Rincewind but this story was a lot of fun. Listened to the audio read by Stephen Briggs.
Another fun Terry book. I really enjoyed it although it was a bit less clever than some of his books. The Faust reference and comment on history and how the world was made was great though. Maybe just a bit too short.
I loved The Color of Magic, book #1 of the Discworld series. It was everything I want in a book, with humor and silly puns and delightful characters. Then I began to wait and wait and wait. I felt compelled (...
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