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As the Curtain Falls
First publication, DAW Books, 1974
Very far in the future, the oceans are dried up and the continents are sand-blasted deserts. Life survives only in the dead sea bottoms, and all the lands are littered with ancient ruins, ruins millions, hundreds of millions, of years old. Trebor of Amballa is on the political outs and is seeking an alliance with a neighboring nation that will bring his party back to power. He stumbles instead onto a quest for the Kinsworld Legacy which could save the world from a dry death. After many colorful adventures, including a sailing battle on a sandy sea, he has his chance…. A wry look at quest novels.
Excerpt:
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