Dying Earth Tales of the Dying Earth: The Dying Earth, the Eyes of the Overworld, Cugel's Saga, Rhialto the Marvellous, Book 1, (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a gift for a friend who is a fellow roleplaying gamer. I myself already had a copy of Tales of the Dying Earth as well as the second compilation book, Songs of the Dying Earth. The stories are set in a post apocalyptic future where the sun is dying out and ancient technology is considered magical. The stories revolve around different characters but in particular a scoundrel called Cugel the Clever and his misadventures. The magic system used in older editions of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons RPG are sourced from Jack Vance's stories: The Eyes of the Overworld and The Dying Earth. Both of these stores are in Tales of the Dying Earth. If you enjoy reading fantasy this is different than your typical sword and sorcery. I highly recommend reading it and then getting Songs of the Dying Earth which adds additional stories.