The 17'th book in the
Discworld series by
Terry Pratchett, and another in the
Rincewind sub-series.
Main/Reoccurring Characters:
Rincewind: The world's most
incompetent wizard, however, the greatest 'wizzard' in existance, and therefore, he is the one sent to the
Counterweight Continent when the request is sent for the great 'wizzard'.
Cohen the Barbarian: The now geriatric hero of old legend, Cohen and his
Horde of barbarians (all over 70)have a plan to steal something involving the
Forbidden City of Hunghung. They bump into Rincewind, and he is somewhat swept along with them.
Twoflower: Rincewind's
companion from the first books is now back in his home continent, and apparently, he's been
publishing his adventures...
The
Luggage: Of course, the
Luggage follows
Rincewind wherever he goes. However, there are lots of OTHER luggages in the counterweight continent, so he doesn’t have quite the advantage of
surprise. However, in his time away, he's picked up a nice
sadistic streak.
Lord Hong: The
warlord who is most likely to succeed the
Emperor when he dies, mostly because the other four warlords distrust him slightly less than the others. Mainly because he wants them to think that way.
The
Red Army: A
pitiful group of
peasants who, after
millennia of being polite are now trying such
political slogans as "Gently Push Over The Forces Of
Repression!"
Published by HarperTorch
Copyright 1994, Terry and Lyn Pratchett
ISBN: 0-06-105690-1