Realms of Wizardry and Magick - The Dying Earth

Heavily influenced by Clark Ashton Smith, Jack Vance, Gene Wolfe, Philip Jose Farmer, and so many other visionary fantasists my Nightmare Lands pays homage to those masters of modern fantasy.

The Dying Earth

The sun is old and dim and red
The earth is dying, soon to be dead,
The magic is fading, the spells are weak,
The wonders are crumbling, the future is bleak

But still there are those who seek and explore,
The ancient secrets and the hidden lore,
The wizards and rogues and the brave and the wise,
The dreamers and schemers and the fools in disguise;

They travel the lands of decay and despair,
They face the dangers and the horrors there,
They seek the beauty and the mystery,
They hope for a glimpse of eternity;

They are the heroes of the dying earth,
They are the ones who give it worth,
They are the ones who still have faith,
They are the ones who defy their fate.

— s.c. hickman 2023