Cover art by Geoff Taylor. Another cover: Stephen Fabian. Brandywine Books, 1984.
A collection of three novellas, two new and one revised.
- The Murthe (1984)
- Fader's Waft (1984)
- Morreion (1973)
AS THE SUN FADES, THE LEADER OF THE WITCHES RETURNS
Exiled to a far distant star after the defeat of the witches, Llorio the Murthe has made her wicked way back to the Dying Earth. A dramatic warning from the past alerts the magicians of the 21st Aeon, among their number; RHIALTO THE MARVELLOUS, magician of the highest order. Against the intrigues of the Murthe, Rhialto and his ally, Ildefonse the Preceptor, have a battle of magical power on their hands.
The series
The stories of the Dying Earth series are set in the distant future, at a point when the sun is almost exhausted and magic has reasserted itself as a dominant force. The various civilizations of Earth have collapsed for the most part into decadence. The Earth is mostly barren and cold, and has become infested with various predatory monsters (possibly created by a magician in a former age).
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The Moon has disappeared and the Sun is in danger of burning out at any time. A certain fatalism characterizes many of the inhabitants as a consequence.
The series shows the influence of the picaresque tale, applied to a science fiction/fantasy setting.
#1 · 1950The Dying Earth 
#2 · 1966The Eyes of the Overworld 
#3 · 1983Cugel's Saga 
#4 · 1984Rhialto the Marvellous 
1974A Quest for Simbilis 
1979Morreion 
1979The Seventeen Virgins 
1979The Bagful of Dreams 
1999Tales of the Dying Earth 
2005The Laughing Magician: The Adventures of Cugel 
2009Songs of the Dying Earth 
2013The Guiding Nose of Ulfänt Banderoz Be the first reviewer
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