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Violence
Barely any
Minor violence; characters meet grim ends
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Adult seduction and romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of beauty and transience in a world without a future
What this book is about
Vance's landmark 1950 fantasy introduces the Dying Earth — a world of exhausted magic and decadent civilization beneath a dying sun. Six linked stories of sorcerers, thieves, and beautiful women in a world with no future. Some adult content and violence. For older teens and adults.
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Adult sexual content
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