When a new star appears in the Discworld heavens and quickly grows to dwarf the sun, that, needless to say, causes some concern. Civilization begins to collapse as people fall into basically two camps: those who go nuts and want to kill anything that might be magic to appease the star, and those who just want to get a good view of the end of the world.
The wizards know the only way to save the world is to read the Creator's eight spells. Unfortunately, one of those spells resides in Rincewind's brain. So the manhunt is on.
The second book in the Discworld series, and the second to follow Rincewind the (failed) wizard, the Light Fantastic is a better and more funny book than its predecessor. I think the major difference was in the fact that this one had a true plot (with rising action, climax, denouement, and all).
Included in the story are Cohen the Barbarian, the 87-year-old former greatest hero in the world. Twoflower the tourist and his Luggage are also around. Overall, a delightful read.
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