Loved itThe first one is still my favorite.
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The Dying Earth (1950)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Seekers of wisdom and beauty include lovely lost women, eccentric wizards and man-eating melancholy deodands. Twk-men ride dragonflies and trade information for salt. There are monsters and demons. Each being is morally ambiguous: the evil are charming, the good are dangerous.
- ISBN:
- 9780887331923
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- 176 pages
Genres: science fiction
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Loved it
Loved ithas a very similar science fiction in fantasy clothing Vibe it too is set in the far future where the sun is dying and Humanity is on its last legs what first appears to be Wizards using traditional fantasy magic and spells is mostly explained to actually be Mega Advanced scientific applications it's a fascinating texture of a medieval style existence and aesthetic but camping in the ruins of once great civilizations and Technology
Loved itI've already reread it once since I finished it I basically finished it and then wanted to go right back to the beginning and enjoyed it even more the second time around
Loved itthe dying Earth wonderful book if you haven't read it they're now published by spaty press
Loved itdying earth was an excellent fantasy novel in it you find so many of d plot elements and monsters and some of the spells that then seeped into the mainstream of fantasy fiction