The Eyes of the Overworld by Jack Vance

The Eyes of the Overworld

Cugel the Clever #1

Jack Vance

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced

190 pages | first published 1966

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Scoundrel Cugel is sent far away, by a magician he has wronged, to retrieve magical lenses that reveal the Overworld. Goaded by a homesick monster magically attached to his liver, he journeys across wastelands home to Almery. With a cult group on ...
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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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