Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth, The Eyes of the Overworld, Cugel's Saga, Rhialto the MarvellousJack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is his 1964 novel, The Dying Earth, and its sequels--a fascinating, baroque tale set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever. |
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... spell of immobilization. Behind him the plantanimal froze to rigidity and a great green moth wafted to the ground. He whirled around. There she was, at the edge of the forest, closer than ever she had approached before. Nor did she move ...
... spell of immobilization. Behind him the plantanimal froze to rigidity and a great green moth wafted to the ground. He whirled around. There she was, at the edge of the forest, closer than ever she had approached before. Nor did she move ...
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... spells to guard him through the unpredictable glades. They would be poignant corrosive spells, of such a nature that one would daunt the brain of an ordinary man and two render him mad. Mazirian, by dint of stringent exercise, could ...
... spells to guard him through the unpredictable glades. They would be poignant corrosive spells, of such a nature that one would daunt the brain of an ordinary man and two render him mad. Mazirian, by dint of stringent exercise, could ...
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... spell had been expended, and he had none other in his brain. In any event he could not have uttered the spacetwisting syllables with that mindless clutch at his throat. His hand closed on the neck of a leaden carboy. He swung and struck ...
... spell had been expended, and he had none other in his brain. In any event he could not have uttered the spacetwisting syllables with that mindless clutch at his throat. His hand closed on the neck of a leaden carboy. He swung and struck ...
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... Spell — or perhaps she has some protective rune. When I approach, she flees into the forest.” “So then?” asked ... spells, what spells?” Turjan looked up, although he could see the Magician only.
... Spell — or perhaps she has some protective rune. When I approach, she flees into the forest.” “So then?” asked ... spells, what spells?” Turjan looked up, although he could see the Magician only.
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... spells.” “You would fare no better than I,” retorted the Magician. “I give you freedom when I know the synthesis of your vatthings. I myself will pursue the woman.” Turjan lowered his head that the Magician might not read his eyes. “And ...
... spells.” “You would fare no better than I,” retorted the Magician. “I give you freedom when I know the synthesis of your vatthings. I myself will pursue the woman.” Turjan lowered his head that the Magician might not read his eyes. “And ...
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