More than half a century ago, Jack Vance created the amazing, mysterious world of the Dying Earth, which captivated readers and had a huge impact on the work of the brightest modern science fiction writers. And now, years later, the master provides us with a unique opportunity to return to familiar scenery to our beloved heroes. Jack Vance opened the doors of his invented world to other authors, allowing him to write his own original works Drawing inspiration from his work, twenty-two eminent writers unleashed their imagination and gave Vance's characters a new life, still full of exciting adventures. Winners of numerous awards George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozou collected under one cover the works of Neil Gaiman Dan Simmons , Elizabeth Moon , Tanit Lee , Ted Williams , Cage Baker , Robert Silverberg , Glen Cooke , Walter Jon Williams , Lucius Shepard and many other illustrious authors, A wonderful gift to all fans of science fiction....