“I see … tragedy everywhere. I see people who never satisfy more…”

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I see . . . tragedy everywhere. I see people who never satisfy more than a tiny part of their potential, who are not what they wish to be, yet could be so easily if they only knew how. I see women dancing for men they hate, slaves honouring masters unworthy to rule the life of a rat. I see … so much that I can hardly bear to walk through the streets

The Wizards and the Warriors

by Hugh Cook · published 1986 · read 2021-03-09

★★★☆☆

Some wizards try to re-capture an artifact that could end the world, but get caught up in wars, petty conflicts, their own desires, centuries-old curses, the works. This book is much less generic than both the title and this summary make