And outside, young kingdoms arise on the lands Melnibone's sons and daughters carved from the stuff of chaos that lies at the edge of the world. They are petty, and envious of the ancient wealth of their former masters. A pirate navy is forming, to sail against the Dreaming City of Imrryr. Its captains hope to recapture stolen riches and to bring a hated overlord to ruin. The island of Melnibone and the world of the Young Kingdoms wage their eternal battle in a fully developed and extensive storyline.
Ancient magic abounds.
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