First published 1989
Wizard Rincewind, the Disc's most hapless mage, returns home to find an eighth son of an eighth son has been born - a sorcerer of unimaginable power. Saddled with the Luggage, a walking chest with a mind of its own, Rincewind must use his meager magic to stop the boy from unleashing chaos across the Discworld. In a wild chase, Rincewind outwits the mad sorcerer, saving the world from certain destruction. But at what cost to the Disc's most reluctant hero?
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Vibes: suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
320 pages · Paperback · Harper Paperbacks