Cugel the Clever (The Dying Earth series Book 2)

Name: Cugel the Clever (The Dying Earth series Book 2)
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (300 reviews)
Author: Jack Vance

by Jack Vance

Fantasy Science Fiction Fantasy

4.3 (300)

4.3 stars from 300 reviews

214 pages~3.6 hr readPublished by Orion Publishing Group, LimitedPublished 2000-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate baroque, witty prose and don't mind a morally grey protagonist who survives by cunning rather than virtue.
You love fantasy worldbuilding that feels alien and lived-in, with strange customs and technologies blended together.
You enjoy standalone adventures within larger series, where you can jump in without needing to read everything first.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with clear heroes and straightforward good-versus-evil stakes.
You want contemporary language and settings; archaic or ornate writing styles feel tedious to you.
You're looking for epic scale battles or high-stakes romance rather than a trickster's episodic misadventures.

About this book

Cugel the Clever is a novel-length adventure set in the Dying Earth series. The story follows Cugel, a trickster and thief, in a far-future world beneath a giant red sun that is dying out. After being caught robbing a magician's house, Cugel is tasked with retrieving certain rare objects as punishment. The narrative unfolds as Cugel quests to recover a magic jewel, navigating a decadent, dying world through his schemes and cunning. The novel is part of Jack Vance's baroque tale of this distant future setting, following the events of Mazirian the Magician (previously titled The Dying Earth).

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Currently 4.3★ from 300 reviews

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