Journey to enchanted realms illuminated by the suns of lost constellations. Wander the shadowy streets of a London beyond our own dimension in search of the legendary Head of Medusa, whose gaze turns all who behold it to stone. Turn the pages of the dreaded Necronomicon, whose incantations can raise the dead. Encounter ghoul-like creatures, and accompany King Yuvoran on a voyage to the Isles of the Dawn in pursuit of the elusive and exotic gazolba bird.
You will encounter the wizard Maligris, eternally seated upon his throne of ivory carved from prehistoric mastodon tusks. You will journey through the cemeteries of the ancient Caliphate of Baghdad, and a magical colossus will follow in your footsteps through medieval Averoigne.
This collection of stories showcases the singular imagination of Clark Ashton Smith, who, alongside Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft, is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern fantasy literature.
