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1981: The Shadow Of The Torturer
by Wolfe, Gene
The sun has dimmed, the Earth is cooler and has been transformed in wondrous ways.
'The Shadow of the Torturer' is the first book in Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun tetralogy. Narrated by Severian, a member of the Guild of Torturers, the...
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Book 2
The Claw Of The Conciliator (1982)
by Wolfe, Gene
The Claw of the Concilliator by Gene Wolfe won the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novel
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Book 3
The Sword Of The Lictor
by Wolfe, Gene
When Severian, the Torturer, sets a woman free from prison, he is forced to flee and experiences many strange adventures in the distant future of Earth
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Book 4
The Citadel Of The Autarch
by Wolfe, Gene
Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, a journey as fraught with peril as it is with wonder. Exiled from his guild he is an...
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Book 4
The Citadel Of The Autarch
by Wolfe, Gene
Severian the Torturer, possessor of the miracle-producing gem, the Claw of the Conciliator, experiences strange adventures as he journeys across the savage land of Urth
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Book 5
The Urth Of The New Sun
by Wolfe, Gene
Severian, who became the Autarch of the Commonwealth at the end of The Book of the New Sun, is sent on a journey between the suns to be judged, in...
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