Rincewind and the Wizards book 2 · 1986
The Light Fantastic
A red star is approaching the Discworld, and the only person who can save it is Rincewind, who has one of the eight great spells stuck in his head.
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Book facts
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Series
- Rincewind and the Wizards, book 2 of 8
- Published
- 1986
- Setting
- Set in Discworld
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Light Fantastic
4 recurring or key characters from Terry Pratchett’s chart. Introduces Cohen the Barbarian.
Lead 1
- RincewindCowardly, incompetent wizard
Major 2
- TwoflowerThe Disc's first tourist
- Cohen the BarbarianFirst appearanceAgeing hero
Minor and cameo 1
- The LibrarianWizard turned orang-utan
Also featuring these characters
Other Terry Pratchett books that share the most characters with The Light Fantastic.
- Interesting Times1994 · Rincewind and the Wizards · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Hero2001 · Rincewind and the Wizards · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Eric1990 · Rincewind and the Wizards · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Continent1998 · Rincewind and the Wizards · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon