Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This was one of the weaker Terry Pratchett books I've read, although it was often still enjoyable. The wizards depicted in the book are isolated and conservative hedonists and occasional scholars, spending their time in their tower. However, when a sorcerer is born, he wants to introduce much stronger magic into Discworld and make the wizards the new ruling class.

Pratchett's jaunty humour grated a little at times, as I felt there was too little plot or characterization, meaning that every scene felt like the setup to a pun. This made the novel seem forced in places, and I never cared much about what was going to happen. That being said, there were enough vivid descriptions and witty turns of phrases to prevent the book from becoming dull.



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