Cugel is once again tricked by Iuconnu the Laughing Magician and sets out to seek revenge. Twice as large and less episodic than its prequel, Eyes of the Overworld, it is an excellent roguish and humourous romp.
Fix-up made from the following parts:
- I. From Shanglestone Strand to Saskervoy
- 1. Flutic
- 2. The Inn of Blue Lamps II. From Saskervoy to the Tustvold Mud-flats
- 1. Aboard the Galante
- 2. Lausicaa
- 3. The Ocean of Sighs III. From Tustvold to Port Perdusz
- 1. The Columns
- 2. Faucelme IV. From Port Perdusz to Kaspara Vitatus
- 1. On the Docks
- 2. The Caravan V. From Kaspara Vitatus to Cuirnif
- 1. The Seventeen Virgins
- 2. The Bagful of Dreams VI. From Cuirnif to Pergolo
- 1. The Four Wizards
- 2. Spatterlight
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1983 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Timescape Books | Novel | 13 |
| June 1984 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Underwood-Miller | Novel | |
| November 1984 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Baen Books | Novel | |
| November 1984 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Baen Books | Novel | 13 |
| March 1985 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Panther / Granada | Novel | 9 |
| 1986 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Grafton | Novel | |
| February 1999 |
|
The Compleat Dying Earth | Science Fiction Book Club | Omnibus | 289 |
| April 2000 |
|
Tales of the Dying Earth | Millennium / Orion | Omnibus | 289 |
| November 2000 |
|
Tales of the Dying Earth | Orb | Omnibus | 295 |
| 2002 |
|
Tales of the Dying Earth | Gollancz / Orion | Omnibus | 289 |
| April 2010 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Brilliance Audio | Novel | |
| April 2010 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Brilliance Audio | Novel | |
| April 2010 |
|
Cugel's Saga | Brilliance Audio | Novel | |
| March 2016 |
|
Tales of the Dying Earth | Orb | Omnibus | |289 |
| August 2024 |
|
The Dying Earth Series & More | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |6 |
| 8888 |
|
The Laughing Magician | Underwood Books | Omnibus |