These help add a sense of profound longing and entrapment to the series.
The Dying Earth exists alongside several Overworlds and Underworlds. Magic has loose links to the science of old, and advanced mathematics is treated like arcane lore. Creatures called sandestins can be summoned and used to perform more complex actions, but are considered dangerous to rely upon. When a spell is used, the syllables vanish from the caster's mind. Magic in the Dying Earth is performed by memorizing syllables, and the human brain can only accommodate a certain number at once. The Earth is mostly barren and cold, and has become infested with various predatory monsters (possibly created by a magician in a former age). The various civilizations of Earth have collapsed for the most part into decadence or religious fanaticism and its inhabitants overcome with a fatalistic outlook. The Moon has disappeared and the Sun is in danger of burning out at any time, often flickering as if about to go out, before shining again. The stories of the Dying Earth series are set in the distant future, at a point when the sun is almost exhausted and magic has asserted itself as a dominant force.
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