Rincewind gets mistaken for a demon when young demonologist Eric summons him to do his bidding. All Eric wants is three wishes: to rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world and live forever.
Rincewind tries to explain that he is not a demon but Eric refuses to believe it since Rincewind is constrained by the spells he uses to control a demon. And he demands his wishes be fulfilled. Of course, this wish thing never works out the way the wisher intended and Eric and Rincewind find themselves in nearly constant danger. They finally end up in hell where they encounter some of the folks they meet during their travels and where the king of hell is being subtly undermined by his reactionary subordinates.
A typical Rincewind story, with the failed wizard stumbling from one misadventure to another, helped out by the relentless luggage. I have to admit that the Rincewind character is not my favorite of the Discworld series.
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