Mazirian the Magician

Earth is a decadent world older than memory, the bloated red sun soon to wink out forever.

Through ruined cities, fantastical palaces, and shadow-haunted forests, dueling wizards, a heartless highwayman, a pair of lovers doomed to be a demon’s playthings, a brave swordsman sent on a hopeless quest, and a beautiful woman cursed to hate all that she encounters all struggle to defy their destinies.

In his unique, sardonic prose, SF grandmaster Jack Vance weaves tales of adventure, treachery and intrigue.

Originally published as The Dying Earth, Mazirian the Magician is a series of linked tales, in a setting that has entranced generations of those who seek a sense of wonder.

Cover art: Konstantin Korobov. Foreword: Michael Moorcock.