A review by johnny_o
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

5.0

I had never read anything by Jack Vance prior to this. The totally nerdy reason I gave this one a shot is that the way that magic works in D&D is based on how magic works in this world (wizards need to study spells to cast them, and they forget them once they do). Anyway, this is a pretty good set of stories. It's from the 1950s and it feels like it. The characters in general are a-holes and not likeable. It kind of has the same vibe as Robert E. Howards Conan stories. The world and setting is mysterious and interesting, but nothing is really explained well. In general, I personally could have used a bit more description. I am giving it 5 stars because I give everything I even vaguely like 5 starts, but I would only recommend this to D&D nerds looking to dig deep into some old-fashioned pulpy fantasy.