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ReturntotheuniqueandevocativeworldofTheDyingEarth,editedbybest-sellingauthorGeorgeR.R.Martin,inthistributeanthologyfeaturingthemostdistinguishedfantasistsofourday.Herearetwenty-twobrand-newadventuressetintheworldofJackVance'sgreatestnovel.Adimplace,ancientbeyondknowledge.Thesunisfeebleandred.Amillioncitieshavefallentodust.Hereliveafewthousandsouls,dying,astheEarthdiesbeneaththem.Justafewshortdecadesremaintothelonghistoryofourworld.Atthelast,scienceandmagicareone,andthereisevilonEarth,distilledbytime…Earthisdying.Halfacenturyago,JackVancecreatedtheworldoftheDyingEarth,andfantasyhasneverbeenthesame.Now,forthefirsttime,Jackhasagreedtoopenthisintriguinganddarklybeautifulworldtootherfantasists,toplayinastheirveryown.Thelistoftwenty-twocontributorseagertohonourJackVancebywritingforthisanthologyincludesNeilGaiman,TadWilliams,ElizabethHand,TanithLee,DanSimmons,RobertSilverberg,andGeorgeR.R.Martinhimself.