ZOTHIQUE by Clark Ashton Smith

Description

Enter the shadowed lands of Zothique, where the dying sun casts its dim glow upon a world of decaying splendor and ancient horrors. In this ultimate age of Earth, civilization clings to crumbling vestiges of sorcery, decadence, and despair. The winds carry whispers of forgotten gods, necromancers weave their dreadful art, and empires built on cruelty and intrigue teeter on the brink of collapse. Amid this backdrop of peril and enchantment, men and women seek glory, revenge, and forbidden knowledge, often at a terrible cost.

This collection brings together tales of desperate kings, doomed lovers, and wandering sorcerers, capturing the vibrant and grotesque essence of Zothique. Here, cities of black marble rise from deserts of bone; cursed artifacts hold the power to unmake worlds; and the line between the living and the dead is fragile and often crossed. Each story is a window into the uncanny and the sublime, revealing both the splendor and the horror of humanity’s twilight days.

Clark Ashton Smith’s Zothique is a realm of unearthly beauty and sinister allure, a continent where magic reigns supreme and every path leads to darkness. Prepare to journey to the end of time and lose yourself in the wonder and terror of Zothique.