Humorously entertaining. . . subtly thought-provoking. . . . Pratchett´s Discworld books are filled with humor and with magic, but they´re rooted in-of all things-real life and cold, hard reason.-Chicago TribuneBumbling wizard Rincewind and hapless tourist Twoflower have survived a host of misadventures . . . only to face annihilation as a red star hurtles towards the Discworld in this gloriously funny second installment in Sir Terry Pratchett´s Discworld series (also the second book in the Wizards collection)It´s just one of those days when nothing seems to go right-and a most inopportune time for the first tourist ever to set foot in Discworld-accompanied by the carnivorous Luggage-to extend his already eventful vacation, even if it´s not quite by choice. A monstrous red star is on a direct collision course with the Discworld and the future appears uncertain at best.Discworld needs a hero to save it from total destruction. Unfortunately, it´s got the bumbling Rincewind, still recover...