Cugel's Saga by Jack Vance

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The Dying Earth
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The claw of the conciliator
Gene Wolfe
1981 · 303 pages · 2 reviews
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Severian is in possession of a gem considered to be "The Claw of the Conciliator", a powerful relic of the Master of Power, a legendary figure of mythic proportions. Armed with his sword, Terminus Est, and the Claw, Severian continues his journey to Thrax, the city of his exile. Bizarre apes, strange cannibalistic rituals, and the foreigner named Jonas all lie in his future.
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Night's Master
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Billenium
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The Eyes of the Overworld
Jack Vance
1972 · 190 pages · 5 reviews
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Scoundrel Cugel is sent far away, by a magician he has wronged, to retrieve magical lenses that reveal the Overworld. Goaded by a homesick monster magically attached to his liver, he journeys across wastelands home to Almery. With a cult group on a pilgrimage, he crosses the Silver Desert, and meets more danger and betrayal as he betrays others.
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