#2 The Dying Earth

The Eyes of the Overworld

Jack Vance
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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.
Genres: FantasyScience FictionFictionDying EarthSword and SorceryClassicsHumorScience Fiction FantasyAudiobookSpeculative Fiction
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