The Eyes of the Overworld
by Jack Vance
Synopsis
Cugel the Sunderer, a rogue and petty thief, finds his life irrevocably altered after a disastrous attempt to plunder the hoard of the mighty sorcerer Iucounu. As punishment, Cugel is cursed with a sentient, parasitic creature called a Spatterlight, embedded in his liver and compelling him on a perilous quest. He must journey across the bizarre, deโฆ Cugel the Sunderer, a rogue and petty thief, finds his life irrevocably altered after a disastrous attempt to plunder the hoard of the mighty sorcerer Iucounu. As punishment, Cugel is cursed with a sentient, parasitic creature called a Spatterlight, embedded in his liver and compelling him on a perilous quest. He must journey across the bizarre, decaying landscapes of the far-future Dying Earth to recover the mythical Eyes of the Overworld for his captor. Through a series of misadventures, he navigates treacherous civilizations, encounters strange beings, and outwits dangerous sorcerers, all while struggling against his own opportunistic nature and the constant threat of the Spatterlight consuming him. His very life and freedom hang in the balance, dependent on completing this impossible mission.
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