Rincewind the wizard is magically stranded on the sun-scorched continent of Fourecks, an unfinished landmass where it never rains. While he flees from local authorities and encounters giant leaping rodents, the faculty of Unseen University accidentally travels thousands of years into the past. They meet the Creator, a being designing the world’s geography and biology through a series of sketches. The wizards must navigate this prehistoric era to find a way home, eventually overlapping with Rincewind’s struggle to fix a celestial mistake and end a lethal millennial drought.
Readers who enjoy satirical takes on Australian mythology, evolutionary biology, and physics read this book for its humor and subversion of travel tropes. It appeals to people who want a narrative that connects the mechanics of a flat planet with the logic of folk legends and cultural stereotypes. The reader walks away with a perspective on how small, accidental interventions can shape the ecology and weather patterns of an entire civilization, along with a detailed understanding of the fictional history of the Discworld.
Escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
