'Darkness isn't the opposite of light it is simply its absence . . . what was radiating from the book was the light that lies on the far side of darkness the light fantastic.'

The Discworld is in danger heading towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star. It needs a hero.

What it doesn't need is Rincewind an inept and cowardly wizard who is still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Or Twoflower the well-meaning tourist whose luggage has a mind (and legs) of its own.

Which is a shame because that's all there is . . .

'Incredibly funny compulsively readable' The Times

The Light Fantastic is the second book in the Wizards series but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.