The Discworld is, as the name indicates, a world shaped like a disc. It is carried on the backs of four elephants who stand on the shell of a "Celestial Turtle." Seriously. The Color of Magic (by Terry Pratchett) follows Rincewind the (failed) Wizard as he tries to keep the Disc's first tourist from getting robbed, killed, or both at the same time. Not exactly the easiest of tasks, especially when the tourist has a walking trunk made of the Disc's most valuable material, carrying loads of the Disc's second most valuable material...
The Color of Magic is definitely a book for older readers. It has mild swearing, and there are some things that would go over kids' heads. It starts a bit slowly, but the pace picks up after a few pages. This one is the first in the Discworld series and is, as all the rest are, hilarious!
Favorite Quote: "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the type to stand on a hill in a foot bath, wearing copper armour and screaming 'All Gods are bastards.'"- Rincewind
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