10 Best Fantasy Worlds In Fiction
3. The Land Atop The Turtle's Back - Disc-World
Flat earthers would love this world. Its straight surface sits atop four elephants who in turn stand upon a giant turtle in space. It sounds ridiculous, and that's because it is.
The adventures of Discworld exist in the form of forty-one novels written by the incredible Terry Pratchett with the last being published posthumously after his death in 2015. The charm of this land is astounding, playing up to tropes of fantasy with a joyful sense of play that makes all the clichés feel fresh, unique and satirical.
Stories such as The Colour of Magic, Guards Guards and all the others are filled with characters that emit a British sarcastic tone of humour. A specific example exists within the Unseen University, where we get the chance to witness hostile wizard politics play out. Seeing the role of the wise wizard that we are used to transforming into a collection of scheming magicians battling for power shows how nothing is sacred in Discworld.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Across all of the novels Discworld evolves to look at all areas of life. It critiques prophecies, governments, police and even the postal system. Ultimately the land is whimsically magical but features a sarcastic tone that makes the world seem surprisingly mundane compared to the wild characters that inhabit it.