Now by the end of the third book, I'm pretty sure that this rule has vanished, and wizards can now just keep using any spell they've mastered. For instance, in The Colour Of Magic, Rincewind explicitly states wizard magic as being D&D style - you read a spell to learn it, you use it and then it's gone. I find myself wondering how much the "rules" of the Discworld will change from what I read here in the first few books. I very much enjoyed the idea of the Zoons and their Liars, especially how other people get offended that the Zoons don't use a title like "diplomat", feeling that they make a mockery of the thing. There's social commentary here, but even though it's at the core of the story, it doesn't feel preachy. I loved the divide between male and female magic users, and how Esk was caught between two worlds. Esk is a great fantasy protagonist - learning magic along with the reader, enjoying it while she's at it, and prone to make mistakes because she doesn't see the danger in using magic.
It all felt like a story in its own right and not just an excuse to parody the genre. The plot itself feels more like a part of the story than an afterthought like it was in the first two novels, and I especially appreciated the slow build-up to Esk becoming more magically inclined. I really enjoyed Equal Rites, it feels like Terry Pratchett is starting to have a clearer picture of how he wants the Discworld to be. As promised, here's a (mini) review now that I finished reading Equal Rites.
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