The Light of Imagination is a Terry Pratchett novel , the second Discworld novel and the second to tell the stories of Rincewind . It was released in 1986. The English title, The Light Fantastic , is a quote from a poem by John Milton and describes the relaxed, extravagant dancing in the original context.
The events of the novel are a direct continuation of the first novel, The Colors of Magic . It is the only real sequel to a story in the Discworld novel so far.
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The book ties in with the cliffhanger from the end of the colors of magic . A completely new construction of reality moves Rincewind and Zweiblum from the underside of the Discworld into a magical forest on the surface. The cause of this serious interference is the need to cast all eight spells of the octave at the right time, namely when Great A'Tuin is proceeding to procreate.
Years ago, one of the eight sayings settled in Rincewind's head. The octave intervenes so that it does not get lost in space. As a kind of collateral damage from this intervention, the librarian at the Invisible University turns into an orangutan. Chased by power-hungry magicians, accompanied by the aged Cohen the barbarian and with a few detours into multidimensionality, Rincewind and Zweiblum reach the university's art tower at the right time. The eight sayings are voiced and the Discworld is saved from destruction. Then Zwelum decides to return home. As a parting present, he gives Rincewind his suitcase made of intelligent pear wood - chest.
The Scholars of the Disc World (1999, German 2004) • The Philosophers of the Round World. More from the scholars of the Discworld (2002, German 2004) • Darwin and the Gods of the Discworld (2005, German 2006) • The Last Judgment. The Science of Discworld 4 (2013, German 2013)
Other books
The Disc World from A – Z (with Stephen Briggs ; 1994, German 1996) • The Disc World Album (1996, German 2001) • GURPS Disc World (with Phil Masters ; 1998, German 1999) • Nanny Oggs Cookbook (1999, German 2001) . 2001) • GURPS Discworld Also (with Phil Masters ; 2001) • The Art of Discworld (2004, German 2006) • Where's my Cow (2005) • Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (2007, German 2010) • Myths and legends the Discworld (with Jacqueline Simpson ; 2008, German 2009) • The World of Poo (2012) • Fools, Thieves and Vampires - The best of ten years of Discworld calendars (with Stephen Briggs ; 2012, German 2012)
Discworld maps
The Streets of Ankh-Morpork - A Discworld Map (1993; Ger. 1996) • The Discworld Mapp (1995) • A Tourist Guide to Lancre - A Discworld Mapp (1998) • Death's Domain - A Discworld Mapp (1999) • More complete and indispensable Ankh-Morpork city guide (2012, German 2013) • Mrs. Bradshaw's most useful handbook for all routes of the Hygienic Railway Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plain (2014, German 2015)
The whole madness (2004, German 2007) • Big words (2012, German 2018) • Twisted dragon (2014, German 2015) • The vacuum-sucking fright screw (2016, German 2018)
