The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.For a century, the people of Arrabus on the planet Wyst have lived by the Egalistic Manifold, in a society which minimizes toil but guarantees adequate food and shelter to all. Jantiff Ravensroke performs the required thirteen hours of drudge per week, experiencing the frivolity that otherwise characterizes Arrabin existencebut discovers a conspiracy to control the wealth of Arrabus, and threaten the life of the Connatic himself.With unerring insight into human nature, worldbuilder Jack Vance tells a story of treachery and intrigue, in one of his most controversial works.Wyst is Book II in the Alastor sequence, and Volume 48 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the authors birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyuptodate maps, and many are graced with freshlywritten forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthors signature and a previouslyunpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to...

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