The Colour of Magic written by Terry
Pratchet is a fantasy book written in the style of an Odyssey. The
book begins with the two protagonists of the story Bravd and
Hublander standing on top of a hill watching several establishments
in the town burn down and betting on what the cause was. As they are
watching the flames engulf several parts of the town a wizard comes
up to them and confirms Bravd's suspicion that the fire was caused by
an explosion in one of the factory's which produced magic. The scene
then shifts back in time to when a ship came to port in town on which
the antagonist is introduced. This story continues then follows each
of the character's stories listed above until they meet at sea
several years in the future. This book is broken up into four
different parts, each following a different section of the hero's and
villain's journeys. This is a book which takes place in a universe
which resembles the medieval ages in which the class system is very
distinguished and technology is equivalent to Europe's 16th
century. Other than this, however, this story is one which is told in
a completely different setting than earth. Magic is a commodity and
Pratchet makes the story into one completely based off of fantasy
with no real basis to it's universe other that to slightly resemble
earth. This book is one that those who really enjoy fiction would
enjoy, however many of the concepts are so different from what we
understand that it occasionally feels as though only the one who
generated those ideas would understand them.
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